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    Slumdog Millionaire: Movie Analysis In Slumdog Millionaire the story follows a young boy‚ Jamal Malik‚ and his journey from the slums of India to the popular show “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” The movie is from Jamal’s point of view‚ and shows the events on how he knew every question’s answer up until the end on “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” The show’s producers do not believe that a “slumdog” could have gotten all the questions right up until that point. They interrogate him using various

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    | Slumdog Millionaire | | | 02 102010 | Slumdog Millionaire. Dir. Danny Boyle. Co-Dir: India. Loveleen Tandan. Perf. Dev Patel‚ Freida Pinto‚ Madhur Mittal‚ Anil Kapoor Ayush‚ Mahesh Khedekar‚ Tanay Chheda‚ Rubina Ali‚ Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar‚ Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail‚ Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala Distributor‚ United Kingdom: Pathe Pictures 2008 United States/Canada: Fox Searchlight PicturesWarner Bros. Pictures 2008 Australia: Icon Film Distrubution 2009 “Slumdog Millionaire”‚ a film

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    extensive situations‚ such as the battlegrounds of Northern Ireland and Vietnam‚ successful and unsuccessful classrooms‚ cancer scientists and civil rights leaders. Were as many misconceptions and disadvantages strike young Jamal Malik in the film Slumdog Millionaire. Eighteen year old Jamal answers questions on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire‚ and flashbacks show how he got there. Jamal and his brother Salim became young thieves after their mother dies in order to survive the streets

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    * Describe at least ONE character or individual who was important to the text(s).
Explain why the character was important‚ supporting 
your points with examples of visual and / or oral language features. In Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire an important character was Salim Malik. Salim’s actions impact on his brother’s life and happiness. Through his actions we understand the conflicted nature of Salim and how difficult it is for him to balance his loyalty to his brother with his own personal

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    assignment – slumdog millionaire November 2009 Slumdog millionaire Once upon a time there was a poor boy called Jamal‚ who won a lot of money. How did he do it? A: he cheated B: He’s lucky C: He’s a genius D: it is written. Slumdog millionaire is a movie of Jamal Malik‚ a young boy from India‚ who wins 20 million rubies. He does this‚ only because he believes the love of his life will be watching. Jamal doesn’t know the answer to the last question‚ but he wins – how does he do it? Slumdog millionaire

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    PLOT SUMMARY – SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE Danny Boyle Jamal Malik‚ an 18-year old Mumbai slum kid‚ get right through to the last question on ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’ and the chance to win 20 million rupees. But straight after the show breaks for the night‚ he is arrested on suspicion of cheating. The show’s quizmaster Prem Kumar‚ himself a product of the slums‚ is unwilling to share the limelight with the young upstart. A night of mistreatment and torture fails to elicit a confession‚ so

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    Describe narrative features in media texts: Julia Strachan “Slumdog Millionaire”‚ directed by Danny Boyle‚ is a complex‚ fast pace film. We are taken on a journey through India as Jamal Malik tells us his life story to prove his innocence. Jamal grows up in the Slums of India and with his brother Salim by his side the learn how to survive on their own. Through different life events Jamal progressively learns the answers to the ‘who wants to be a millionaire’ questions. This film breaks the boundaries

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    A Film Review about “Slumdog Millionaire” Rate: R Runtime:2 hrs Genre: dramas Theatrical release: 09-01-2009 Cast: Dev Patel ‚ Irrfan Khan‚ Anil Kapoor‚ Madhur Mittal‚ Freida Pinto Director: Danny Boyle Screenwriter: Simon Beaufoy Producer: Christian Colson Composer: A.R.Rahman Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures Have you ever asked yourself how long will love be? Will it be forever or just a few months‚ years? Have you ever believed in true love which can survive through hardship‚ selfish

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    Slumdog Millionaire and Poverty Porn In the article Slumdog Millionaire and the Troubled Place of Cinema and Nation‚ Nadine Chan discusses how the rag-to-riches romance‚ Slumdog Millionaire has more often than not been labeled as “poverty porn” due to the way it exploits a poverty stricken Mumbai society and promotes “slum tourism”. While some critics accuse the film of exploiting western perceptions of India‚ with its depictions of impoverished slums ruled by gangsters‚ as well as other unwholesome

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    Slumdog Millionaire versus The White Tiger We have read a book called The White Tiger and seen a movie named Slumdog millionaire. These two stories take place in India‚ a place where the difference between rich and poor is extremely clear. We have learned that a successful life doesn’t come cheap‚ it often comes with a lot of baggage which reveals in both stories. Slumdog Millionaire and The White Tiger have many things in common‚ so we are now to compare the similarities between them

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