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films similar to Neorealism
2 parts:
Cahiers (film critics)
Left Bank- based on literally sources (Agnes Varda)
AMBIGUOUS ENDINGS
MIXED GENRES
JUMP CUTS
HUMOR
PLOT CONSTRUCTION
OUT CASTS
third-world countries
liberal sound
"Breathless" Godard
"400 Blows"- Truffaut |
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directed by Kobayashi
Harakiri means "Sappuku" (to gut yourself)
TAKES PLACE IN BEGINNING OF TOKUAWA ERA IN 1630
Questions the Validity of History
MAIN MESSAGE: following codes blindly leads to dogmatism
all battles fought with real weapons
Characters;
Hanshiro protagonist
Iyi Clan-where samara goes to take seppuku
Saito= counselor |
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directed Harakiri
pacifist
soldier of war, yet never killed anyone
influenced by french new wave
Directed "The Human Condition" as a reflection of his experiences in war |
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| 1615-1868 height of samauri era coming of age samara follow bushido code Era ends with Meji Restoration in 1912 |
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| samarai that has no purpose anymore |
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was going through extreme isolationist state and involved in two wars against CHINA and RUSSiA at end of 19th century
No women actresses
rigid cultural problems
Benshi narrated movies as an interpretation
Noh/Kabuki Theatre extremely aesthetic
No change in Japanese Cinema until 1940's
After WWII, Japan became americanized, creating themes of Loss of Identity in films |
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| man that impersonated women in japanese films |
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strong archetype of japanese cinema
RABO, TERMINATOR, JOHN WAYNE |
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| sensitive/ feminine archetype of japanese cinema |
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| Two genres of Japanese CInema |
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Jidai-geki ( pretokugawa/ tokugawa/ meji restoration)
Gendai-geki (shomin-geki) |
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directed "Rashamon"
western techniques but didn't reveal the truth behind 4 different accounts of rape
symbolizes truths relativity |
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period films
year of samurais
pre tokugawa before 1615 |
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contemporary films
Shomin-Geki |
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| Shomin-Geki (sub genre of Gen da Geki) |
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deals with low middle class
most important sub genre
major director = OZU |
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major director of Shomin-Geki
used same genres and same actors in 70 movies
directed "Tokyo Story" (1950)
filmed low angle |
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Japanese director that made films about women
made both gendakei and jidai-geki |
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| most important genres for sound era? |
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french new wave
italian neorealism |
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iron curtain (poland, hungary, bolgaria)
all countries under control of soviet union leading to a COLD WAR. many uprisings in opposition to soviet, communist control.
2 BRANCHES OF CINEMA
1. propganda
2. nationalist/ resistance against soviet
movies= BIG RISK |
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Czech Animator
Director of "Dimensions of Dialogue" and "Pit, Pendulum, Hope"
known as contemporary melies
influenced by tim burton and artist: Arimoboldo
Stop motion photography |
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3 parts:
1. INFINITE
aesthetic fruit faces eating each other
2. PASSION
clay characters make love and create blob of clay, fight the same way they make love
3. EXHAUSTION
two heads interacting INEFFICIENTLY with different objects
until they are exhausted
symbolizes loss of individual will and communism |
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| "Time of the Gypses" (1989) |
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Directed by Kurturica 1989
same time period the iron curtain came down
title in Romany means "A Home for a Hanging"
Story of Gypses living in Ugulsovia
COMING OF AGE
SHIFT IN GENRES
CIRCULAR NARRATIVE= NEVER ENDING STORY
CHARACTERS:
Protagonist= Pernan
Ahmad= guy that promises to fix sisters legs
theme of disillusionment
self-destructive choices
MAGICAL REALISM examples: pernan moves spoon with mind and sees dead mom through car window |
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born bosnian but was a serv (same thing as a jew being a nazi)
directed "Time of Gypsies"
one of few directors that emphasize education |
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| where did magical realism start? |
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Latin American Literature
3rd world countries; harsh reality makes people resort to imagination to cope with life |
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| What language is spoken in "Time of the Gypsies"? |
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| The Other Conquest (2000) |
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directed by Carassaco
first Latin American film to be distributed by an American Studio (FOX)
Official release in Mexico April 1, 1999
highest grossing film in mexican history
Takes place in 16th century (1521-1531)
AZTECS VS SPANISH
main goal= shed light on history for more validity over familiarity |
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WWII
NEW AESTHETIC
AMBIVELANT ENDINGS
CREATED EMPATHY
NON ACTORS
HUMANISTIC
AUTHENTIC DIALOGUE
SHOOT ON LOCATION
opposite of German Expressionism
portrays life as it REALLY IS rather than what it SHOULD BE
Italy controlled by Mussolini- bad reputation caused PISA to form.
No resources, EXTREME REALISM, Defined moral standpoint aimed to restore dignity to Italy |
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French New Wave
Directed by Godard |
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