A new form of cinema or third world cinema main goal is to challenge the power structure and in due course increase social consciousness. Social consciousness focuses specifically, on creating a rational thinking within society by incorporating politics, a sense of nationalism, and a wide range of ideologies. This intricate cinema wants to “organically” reveal the reality of what's going on as well as educate the individual living in this society. In relation to Cuba, it educates by demonstrating revolutionary regime ideas, since the Cuban revolution as its main objective was to gain self-sovereignty. Self-sovereignty is rooted in the idea that Cuba was rich in resources, yet still poor. In other words, they were underdeveloped. Memories of Underdevelopment by Tomas Gutierrez Alea, gives us a glimpse of what is like to live in an underdeveloped society. Memories of underdevelopment picks up after the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 entering post-revolutionary Cuba. With Sergio Corrieri, a fairly educated individual, as the main character, we see a reflection of Guevarra’s new man and Castro’s ideologies.…
The 1987 film documentary Ethnic Notions directed by Marlon Riggs, identifies the evolution of African American cultural depictions through ethnic stereotypes and caricatures in American culture. I feel Ethnic Notions exposes the roots of false generalization from the beginning and presents a series of classifications for racial depictions that still are noticeable in today's society. These racial depictions identified with in this film begin in the mid 1800's and continue thought to the 1960's. I now after viewing Ethnic notions agree that there are generalizations and depictions that are exaggerated in American popular culture and entertainment.…
Native American culture is an important aspect which every American has the obligation to study .it’s very important to learn about who were the natives Americans and to understand the process of how mix cultures in the United States of America came in to the picture. The study of Native American culture comprises the aspects such as religion, culture and tradition, dancing, food, dressings, way of life, education marriage and much more. All these aspects American culture evolved over the years, and with time, the society changed in to a more flexible and supple society. The movie industry is also one of the most important aspects of Native American culture which has transformed the society greatly, pulling people from all over the world to…
Over a period of time, specific audiences construct expectations of different types of media, related to either what they have been told, or perhaps what the media have exposed them to in the past. Indeed, it could be argued that the success of a film to a large degree, rests on whether or not such expectations are met, surpassed, else the audience successfully surprised. Certainly, such expectations have to be addressed by the film, if it is to be considered satisfying for the audience, and in this way, elements within the film, such as character representations, the narrative and cinematography are all important components which allow this to be achieved. Additionally, the social and political context in which the film is being viewed must be considered, as it is against this background that their expectations will have been formed.…
This final essay will reflect how cinema has evolved as an industry and shaped American society. The paper’s first section will focus on four technical advantages that brought change to the Hollywood film industry. The second section will emphasize four major events that had an impact on American cinema.…
In Iranian and Afghan society, women are faced with many social barriers and standards. In a more traditional family, men are crucial for the correct functioning of a family as they are characterized as the main providers of the family. Women as presented in the movies Baran (2002) by Majid Majidi,Osama (2003) by Siddiq Barmak, and Offside (2007) by Jafar Panahi, are not able to exercise the same privileges due to historical circumstances and patriarchal codes. Rebellious cross-dressing is the tool female characters in these film use to show the unnaturalness and the of these patriarchal codes.…
It is true that stereotypes among Asian American women are also common in Asian American films. But in the film “Flower Drum Song”, I believe that the characters portrayed by Mei Li and Linda Low are very much different from each other. Mei Li who comes from Hong Kong and new to America is very submissive, shy demeanor and very traditional. Furthermore, Linda Low who is very Americanized is portrayed as oversexualized and manipulative person. In the film, you can see how Wang Ta and Sammy Fong were easily controlled by Linda Low. Their characters are very much in contrast, but these two characters represent the two most common stereotypes among Asian American women. Also in Asian American films, stereotypes among Asian men are also common.…
As a society many are not aware that development can be more compelling through knowledge about other society’s life experiences. Even when becoming aware, societies continue with the lack of knowledge. This results in consequences in these societies and with international relations. There are tremendous forms of ethnocentrism that can cause crucial social problems, such as ethnic cleansing, colonialism, and racism. Many of these views are destined by world communities, however many frequently see the cases.…
The bathroom scene in Offside may be the best scene in the film. It shows that both the woman and the soldiers are victims in the Islamic system that is in place. The soldiers are very fearful of the “chief” however, it does not seem as though they are particularly bothered by having women at the stadium. Prior to this scene one soldier was giving play-by-play coverage to the women. When one woman had the use the bathroom, the soldier giving the play-by-play is chosen to escort her to the bathroom. The point is made that since sports are not meant for women therefore having to escort a woman to a men’s bathroom can be risky for the young solider. He decides to make her wear a poster as a mask to the bathroom, in order for nobody to see she…
Cultural norms are essential to a movie’s creation, specifically, movies such as Fantastic 4 (2015) and "Guardians" (2015) showcase similarities and differences with norms. "Guardians" is a Russian 2017 film that is closely correlated with American superheroes due to a majority of its influence by American superhero films. Likewise, "Guardians" presents cultural norms greatly similar to American norms that contributes to its success. However, Fantastic 4 differentiates from "Guardians" as Fantastic 4 originated from a comic, an original source which, furthermore, applies for many superhero movies in America. Without a superhero movie having an original source that addresses the storyline precisely, it will be driven with complications in…
Conformity is probably the most obvious example of a social psychological example in this movie. Due to social influence conformity is shown within the first few moments of the film. The main vote is an example of a public vote and normal influences. Jurors vote by a show of hand. Several jurors exhibit definite signs of being undecided but give in to groups pressures and vote guilty.…
The films of the Portuguese director João Pedro Rodrigues are usually mounted in such a way to pique our curiosity, even if the accessibility of the challenging narratives are sometimes limited. I found “To Die Like a Man” a worthy experience, regardless of its flaws, and was even more impressed with the mournful “The Last Time I Saw Macao”.…
“If the outlaw hero’s motto was ‘I don’t know what the law says, but I do know what’s right and wrong,’ the official hero’s was ‘We are a nation of laws, not of men” (Ray 62). A Certain Tendency of the Hollywood Cinema, by Robert Ray, looks at the various opposing values in America through the history of Hollywood films and cinema, which one vital value is the dichotomy of outlaw hero versus official hero. Official hero tends to be an idealogy of the law and society values, represented through characters such as police officers and lawyers, whereas outlaw hero tends to be more of an individual with own marks of traits, and own marks of actions. Ray discusses that in traditional films, how a single character can hold completely different traits , giving examples such as Terry, in the film On the Waterfront, who is a boxer but also a delicate person who also spends a chunk of time in taking care of pigeons as a hobby. But Ray’s most vital argument is about the thematic paradigm, the avoidance of choice, or the “denial of the necessity for choice” (Ray 63).…
In our Western Society race and ethnicity play a huge role in determining the type of films released in the United States. Films are tailored to attract a specific audience. Filmmakers know that if a certain ethnicity or race sees himself or herself in the film or feels like they could relate to a certain film more people of that background are going to pay to watch the movie. Most of the films made in the United States take a person race and the types of stereotypes connected to this race and put it in their film. For example, the film “Crossing Over”, the film has a lot of different ethnicities, but even then they still fall in the stereotypes. The Latina actress Mireya is an immigrant trying to make a living and gets deported. Taslima the girl from Bangladesh is seen as a…
Film noir is a movie that conveys a mood of pessimism, fatalism, menace and cynical characters. French critics used it to describe American thriller or detective films in the 1940s. The term literally means ‘Black Film’ and features extremely negative themes. Fedora hats, trench coats and nighttime make up some of the distinguishing features of film noir. Film Noir of this era is associated with low-key black and white visual styles that have roots in German Expressionist cinematography. Many of the prototypical stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Great Depression.…