Compare any one documentary film with any one cinema dramatization of real events. Compare and contrast the cinematic techniques each film uses to persuade the audience that they are witnessing real story The films I have chosen are based on the favelas (slums) of Rio de Janeiro. The first being the cinematic film “City of God‚” 2002‚ directed by Fernando Mierelles and Katia Lund1 and “Dancing with the Devil‚” 2009‚ a film documentary by Jon Blair2. The two films are intended to be an insight into
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I AM A DANCER Martha Graham was born on May 11‚ 1894‚ in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania and died on April 1‚ 1991. She was a modern dancer‚ instructor and icon of her time. In this article Graham speaks in a philosophical and spiritual sense about the meaning of dance in her life‚ about what it takes to be a dancer‚ and about her profession or calling in general. She feels that dance is a special form of art in which movements and gestures help one make the effort
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What am I dreaming? For seventeen years that I lived in this world‚ only few dreams were recollected by my brain. I could not recall having a dream every single night. When I was young I used to think that most of the time I was not having any dream at all. It was so sad to think that the dream fairy did not want to visit me when I was asleep. Until I learned in my Psychology1 subject that remembering a dream depends on waking up in the middle of that dream. I could consider myself
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Analysis of I Am The Grass Daly Walker has written a story about a doctor who is haunted by the shame and guilt he carries with him from the atrocious acts he committed while serving in the army; acts so horrible that he cannot speak of them. The story depends on his use of three literary elements: setting‚ plot and symbolism. He has never told his wife and daughter anything about the time he spent as a grunt with the 25th infantry in Vietnam even though the horrible memories are with him all the
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Where Am I Wearing a New World Kelsey Timmerman‚ from rural Ohio‚ is the author of the book Where Am I Wearing. The spark that influenced his interest in traveling to other countries was because of the pile of clothes on his floor. After Timmerman saw this‚ he looked at the tags on his clothes. He then wondered exactly where did his clothes come from. The group of people that this book surrounds are American Consumers. Timmerman wanted them to lose their consumer innocence. He wanted them to change
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The entity “Joaquin” or “I” narrator takes ownership of the both historically oppressed and the oppressing people. Gonzales directly accepts and clearly expresses all historical events and peoples involved‚ as they produced a current identity. Events For example‚ this can be seen
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Shine‚ an award winning film directed by Scott Hicks‚ depicts the life of musical genius David Helfgott and the challenges and suffering he overcame in his life. Through a variety of film techniques Hicks is able to capture certain aspects of the human condition such as that of isolation‚ deprivation of freedom and one’s longing to be loved and cared about. Shine is also highly inspirational‚ illustrating a person’s ability to move forward in life despite facing the debilitating effects of psychological
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In Tim Burton films‚ the use of cinematic techniques helps the audience feel a sense of unease contrasted with a sense of comfort and safety. Burton uses techniques such as lighting‚ camera angles and shots and framing to depict and highlight different emotions throughout his films. Burton’s job working at Disney helped him develop a thing for comfort and safety due to the children’s stories and scripts he worked on at Disney. He also has an interest in peculiar objects and characters. When both
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“I turn away‚ and beat at the cabin door asking them to let me in‚ to please let me in… The darkness gathers me” - Adam Farmer I Am The Cheese by Robert Cormier has a very captivating plotline‚ intriguing characters and will keep you on the edge of your seat. The chapters alternate between the main character‚ Adam Farmer and his narration of his journey to Vermont to find his father‚ and a recorded tape series between two characters revealed throughout the story. Cormier kept the book interesting
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Women’s rights to have independence‚ education‚ and leadership are unthinkable in the Middle East. A woman going to school may often be targeted by the Taliban and other violent protesters. Malala Yousafzai‚ writer of I am Malala‚ talks about her struggles with the Taliban‚ and her culture growing up in Pakistan as a girl. Malala’s father inspires her to fight tremendously for her beliefs‚ even though society disagrees because of her gender. Yousafzai message shares how with the help and support
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