Cinéma vérité

Research Question 3 How English is used in Bollywood films ? 1.Code-switching with English in the Indian situation English in Bollywood frequently takes the form of code-switching. In a bilingual speech community, speakers tend to mix words, phrases, clauses and sentences when they communicate with others. They are able to switch linguistically built upon different situations. When two languages are expressed in this way, they differ remarkable from the same languages as spoken in their separate

Konrad Wolf and Wolfgang Kohlhaase’s 1980 film Solo Sunny follows Renate Krößner as Ingrid “Sunny” Sommner living in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) as a young, struggling pop singer. On a surface level, the film contains many of the common motifs in East German film with a dramatic, musical plot that involves a working woman’s pursuit of happiness. In actuality, the film manages to subtly deliver an effective critique of the culture of Eastern Germany’s socialist political society, despite

of Narrative Film," it is said that “the prevailing mode of postwar French cinema was literary adaption, which caused French films to become increasingly verbal and theatrical. It was against this tendency- identified as ‘the tradition of quality’ by Francois Truffaut and the other critics writing in Cashiers du Cinema, that the New Wave reacted in the late 1950’s and 1960’s.” Camera-stylo, which would permit the cinema “to become a means of expression as supple and sbutle as that of written

Chicago is a 2002 musical film directed by Rob Marshall inspired by the Broadway musical of the same name. Chicago stars Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta Jones as two female killers who both yearn for stardom in the vaudeville circuit during the roaring 20’s. Queen Latifah and Richard Gere play supporting roles as well. The musical numbers combine elements of jazz and vaudeville to add a great layer of depth. This film was well received and received an Oscar for “Best Picture” at the 2003 Academy

Robberies, murder, revenge… some of the most renowned films are centred on some of the vilest human acts. Our instinctive nature to crave unpredictability is often satisfied through crime films whether it is through fear, thrill, perplexity, mystification, disgust, horror, amazement, shock, or even offence. So what is it exactly that constitutes the quintessential crime film? People find themselves being transfixed by this popular medium, forming an addiction to the unfolding and prodigious plots

Italian neorealism (1945-1953), through directors like Roberto Rossellini and Vittorio De Sica, made its trademark on cinematic history not only in Italy, but also throughout the world. It was films such as Rome Open City (Roma città aperta, 1945), The Bicycle Thief (Ladri di biciclette, 1948), and Umberto D., (1952) whose style of depicting the harsh economic and social realities of the poor and working class of Italy took off as a new cinematic style after World War II. Neorealism is a response

The dominant feature that the films share is the use of narration to guide the viewer through each plot. They are the same in how they are used to describe settings and some situations. In Amelie, this manifests at one point as the narrator describing the activities of the local nuns on a warm and humid day. In Y Tu Mama Tambien, there are many examples of the narrator describing the political and economic climates that Mexicans exist in and must deal with. The use of narration is different in several

Stephen King said, “Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They’re inside us, and sometimes, they win.” This quote sums up the arguments made in the article “Why We Crave Horror” and what King believes. Stephen King makes three correct claims saying that humans crave horror to have a peculiar sort of fun, face our fears, and reestablish our feelings of normalcy. Humans use horror to have a peculiar type of fun. Knowing that this horrific event won’t actually happen allows people to enjoy watching

Perna Arts has been one of the well-known and renowned production houses that have been operating in the Indian cinema for a long time. Perna Arts, as the case states, has been facing issues where it has been unable to attract financers, subjects, movies, directors, actors etc. that were in the past the key to success or the core competency for the company or the production house. However, in the past Perna Arts was one of the most successful production houses in the Indian film industry. The core

How has the feature film you have studied captured and sustained the viewers interest? Yes exactly and today in my seminar I will identify these key words to analyze and answer this question. In the film 'A Beautiful Mind', the director Ron Howard, along with writers, producers etc have used many techniques in order to capture the viewers interest and sustain it through out the film. I have identified the most important techniques used as: -how the actors are presented through characterization