With eyes downcast‚ she removes her shirt‚ exposed. The knife slices deeper into its neck. Vivid red blood spurts across the sacrificial tray. A slight smirk plays on her face as she kneels down. Slowly‚ she lowers her body… Djibril Mambety’s 1973 film Touki Bouki seems simple enough at a glance; two spirited‚ rebellious young lovers‚ determined to do whatever it takes to get out of their derelict town and live their dreams in the big city across the ocean. The plot is certainly not the most unusual
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camera angle‚ setting‚ and special effects. There are also many themes that surround the film‚ which propel the plot further‚ such as betrayal and trust. Moreover‚ the story consists of a group of criminals who are on a job to rob diamonds‚ however when cops arrive at the location‚ this causes accusations to run rampant. The camera angle of the film emphasize emotion and power. At the beginning of the film‚ as the men are at a restaurant having small talk‚ close ups of the men occur‚ which in a
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The way films are created and pieced together has progressed greatly over the past century‚ where before 1910 there was little use of film techniques such as special effects‚ animation‚ complex transition sequences and many more. However the introduction of film techniques have helped films gain a sense of genre and establishment as they were used to create specific intensities set out by the director; this is where roles corresponding to certain areas were introduced such as cinematographers‚ production
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white image quality. The resources used to achieve this effect included photos and film footage as well as real life testimonies. Throughout this essay‚ I will analyse how Pontecorvo undermines the roles of Women and children in his movie‚ whilst representing the role which colonialism played in Algeria with a positive bias. As a result of these narrative elements‚ his film can not
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Task 2 - Mateship Good evening and welcome to another episode of Talkables‚ where tonight‚ I’ll be conveying my thoughts on an ideology that has played a key role in Australian films and society throughout generations. Last year‚ I was in a cast with a broken leg for weeks‚ and couldn’t do much around the house. In an attempt to get some gardening done‚ I hobbled outside to water the plants and fell face first into the grass. Luckily‚ my neighbour‚ who I’ve never spoken to before‚ rushed to
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educational system is clearly broken in many ways; the film not only examines the many areas and implications present in the educational system but also give an insight into the hardships families can face with education. Through an excellent use of personal interviews‚ frightening statistics and well-focused transitions the film makes it shockingly clear that American educational programs are flawed and a drastic change is needed for improvement. The film begins with Geoffrey Canada recalling a childhood
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The legal issues presented in this film are as follows: the effects of the media on citizens to ridicule lawsuits such as Stella Liebeck’s‚ the effects of limiting the amount of money that can be awarded by a jury in damages to the plaintiff otherwise known as caps on damages‚ such as the case of Colin Gourley‚ the corporations’ influence and power in judicial elections as well as the extent they will go to as experienced by Oliver Diaz‚ and the effects of mandatory arbitration in the work place
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that reason‚ the theme of the 2009 Brisbane Film Festival will be Australian Identity in Film – A Retrospective‚ as we hope to explore the ways in which Australian feature films have helped shape the complexities and diversity of Australia’s culture and identity. In particular‚ the festival will explore the diverse representations of homosexuals in Australian film and how this has influenced society’s perception and acceptance. For many years‚ Australian film has formed a consistent stereotype for men;
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in this film. Dax tries to get them out of the trenches but the soldiers will not move because they know they will die. When Dax goes up the ladder out of the trench to try to lead the charge shows why the soldiers won’t move because Dax can’t get out of the trench without a dead body rolling onto him. Another infuriating scene in Paths of Glory‚ that’s shows how greedy the people in charge during the war is the trial scene. This scene is why this film is highly regarded as a great film. This scene
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10 Top Conspiracy Theory Films Humans have always been intrigued by secrets. From the earliest times we’ve tried to find conspiracies‚ sometimes even where none exist. There are thousands of conspiracy theories‚ ranging from the esoteric and the paranormal to regular assassinations and wars. And cinema too has had its fair share‚ some of which are definitely worth looking into. Here are the ones that have conspired to get into the top 10 list. “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962) is a political thriller
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