Alejandro Jodorowsky

different. Every person is a different person. And one day you need to be aware of your difference. Aware that you are not the same as the others. That is to be normal.” Through his quote, Alejandro Jodorowsky creates a reflection upon what he thinks the idea of normality in society should be. ("Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes." BrainyQuote.com). In the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Haddon alludes the idealistic thoughts on normality in today's society. In the world today, society expects

Challenges Faced by Immigrants The changing environments throughout the ages have caused the movement of thousands of families out of their homelands. Whether forced to make such decisions or doing so by their own desires, all immigrants have had to survive the physical and psychological challenges encountered along the way. To speak about the experiences of all these different people using the same ideas and examples would be quite inaccurate. They all, however, had to live through similar

When I was reading "Subverting Sex and Love in Alejandro Amenabar's Agora," I noticed how Paul portrayed an aspect I had appreciated while watching the film Agora. As I watched the film Agora I noticed how in contrast to the other movies we have seen in class the female character was not defined by her relationship with men. For example, in the film Cleopatra, the female lead Cleopatra was defined in terms of her relationship with men. Even though Cleopatra was involved in politics, she and to win

The second film directed by Stacy Peralta that I have scene is Crips and Bloods: Made in America. Just like his other documentary films, this film takes a historical perspective. I was introduced to this film last month when we were covering historical documentaries. I believe that I had seen parts of this documentary but I had never watched the entire film until now. Crips and Bloods: Made in America was released in 2008 and explores the origins of the Crips and Bloods, two of the most prominent

a mosaic united by force. And now that the nationalism of the revolution, that project has shattered, what brings us together? Football? Criticising Carlos Salinas? Nothing more (media representative, Mexico, 2000). Amores Perros, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu is a dark, multi-plot film never seems to lose it’s hold on you. The grime within the film, carried by it’s subject matter makes for a very compelling watch. The three storylines we see interlink excellently, constantly showing

The movie Babel was released on October 27, 2006 in New York City. The director of the movie, Alejandro González Iñárritu, is a Mexican film director, producer, screenwriter, and composer. The movie tells a story about an accident that connects four different groups of people. It takes place on three different continents, Japan, America and Africa. A Moroccan family, a vacationing American couple in Morocco played by Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, a mute Japanese teenager and her father, and the Mexican

Birdman was the topic of several debates; many admiring the films unique cinematic techniques and the equivocal ending whilst leaving others to criticise the overall ambiguity. Today, the film is still debated among audiences so we have invited Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, the director of Birdman, to discuss the themes, values and techniques he wanted to present within Birdman. Inarritu: Thanks for inviting me here. Presenter: One of the main themes of Birdman is high art verse popular culture

resulting in a traumatic crash connecting three individuals of separate social classes, each involving characters dealing with loss, fate, regrets and life’s harsh realities, all in the name of love. Amores Perros, a formalist film directed by Alejandro Gonzales Iñarrito. Amores Perros having numerous meanings, perros translates to dogs which is feature heavily in the film, but also means, in other terms, an unworthy person, a prostitute, a hired killer, and an unfaithful man/women which is all

car suddenly appears from a corner, striking the two by surprise; and violently crashes into the side of their car, initiating a brutal collision of destruction, flames, and blood–a great deal of blood. The striking collision opens the scene to Alejandro Inarritu’s Mexican thriller, Amores Perros (2000). This crash presents the link to three unrelated narratives that are symbolically tied together by the chaotic lifestyle of the modern day metropolis of Mexico City. Amores Perros is an enthralling

How do Shakespeare’s King Lear and Alejandro Gonzalez’s Birdman use literary and film techniques to explore the complex dynamics of power, social position, and age? Shakespeare and Alejandro Gonzalez both successfully convey how an individual is treated due to their power, social position, and age, in their respective texts King Lear and Birdman. Both portray the main character as an individual who has lost their power and must overcome the challenges that come of this. These characters also must