Brazilian Historical Film: Quilombo By Carlos Diegues

Although this paper uses a mainstream movie, at all times you should use scholarly writing and language throughout the paper.

1. What is the title of this film? When was it made? Who wrote the original novel?

Summary, context of the era depicted, description of major social, economic, or cultural forces in the era and how the film addressed nature of the era:

Imagine, it is a sunny day and the light reflects off of the surrounding sea and onto an ideal beach home. Nothing but beautiful people, sunshine, and good times. But alas good times do not always last as next comes a blast from the past so powerful it is still felt 8 years into the future! If all those images have been conjured up in the viewer’s mind, then you have the basic plot to this foreign film ‘Instructions Not Included’. But wait there is more I promise.

• Describe the film in general terms. What subjects does it cover? Describe the plot and setting. What issues does it raise? What do you see as the main purpose of the film?

This essay is based on films of the same story, told in different ways, with emphasis, themes, meaning and interpretation shaped or shaded by the situation of the storyteller; the cinematic mise-en-scene. Based on the same story, the films reveal and reflect the film-maker’s social norms and views, emerging from their different national contexts. While exploring the two films, this essay will examine elements of film language or semiotics: color saturation (or black and white), sound, setting, type of camera angles used; repetition of visual motifs (Metz, 1985). The two films explored were made in the 1960s. Neither film is American, yet both reveal influences and reflections on American cinema and American power; the Western film, adherence or detracting from Hollywood Classical cinema tropes, i.e. close-ups, shot-reverse-shot, POV, depth of field (Bazin, 1985: 128-9). The two films are Kurasawa’s Yojimbo (1961) and Leone’s Fistful of Dollars (1964), from Japan and Italy, respectively. How are they different; how similar? Why do they use the same plot,

film. There are rulers and commoners shown in this film. The main characters in the film

How do the films’ devices function to construct the systems of the cinematic time, cinematic space and narrative logic? What ideological conclusions can draw from popular films such as this?

Why does it matter if LGBT people are in the military? One of the people that disagree with LGBT people being in the military is Donald Trump. While they believe LGBT people should not be allowed in the military LGBT people should be allowed in the military because they are willing to fight, they deserve the job, they have human rights.

The movie itself covers so many pivotal and defining moments in history and provides an intimate observation with a twist of humor and charm that is not often depicted in movies such as these. The movie itself gives an honest insight into situations of the time that are not often addressed. One moment early on in the movie depicts the strong relationship between a single mother and her child in the 1950s, as a rule of thumb television

     This film presents an individual that chooses not to conform to modern society, and the consequences of that choice. The main character

Identify the movie by stating its title, the year it was released, the name of the director, where the story is set, and the time period in which the story takes place.

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he caused Jubei and his friends to turn on each other, forcing Jubei to kill them. He poisons an entire village, and with the help of his henchmen, plans to take over an already dark army of ninjas.

“The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources-because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples” (Johnson). In today’s society, immigration is a controversial topic. Regardless of current views towards immigration, the nation is experiencing a daily influx of immigrants, particularly those with Hispanic heritage. To address this dramatic increase, a new program, The Influential, is effectively working to educate both U.S. citizens and immigrants. Instead of students taking two years of Spanish in high school, students will be mandated to take Spanish in the fifth grade and above. The Influential program focuses primarily on school aged children, affecting change in the mindsets of the nation’s youth that will carry the country into a more culturally aware future.