IFC Part 3: Exercise 3.4
What is Documentary? The documentary film no matter it styles is a powerful way for a filmmaker to put forward their point of view – they are also very successful on how they influence the audience and how they…
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Part three – Fact or fiction? Truth or lies?
Fishing Without Nets (2012)
Fishing Without Nets (2012) Director: Cutter Hodierne Cast: Abdikani Muktar, Abu Bakr Mirre, Ali Daudi Osman Summary: Pirates in Somalia, from the perspective of the pirates. Review & Reflection: This short film packs a lot into is 17 minutes and was…
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A Hijacking (2012) Kapringen (original title)
A Hijacking (2012) Kapringen (original title) Director: Tobias Lindholm Cast: Pilou Asbæk, Søren Malling, Dar Salim Summary: The crew of a Danish cargo ship is hijacked by Somali pirates who proceed to engage in escalating negotiations with authorities in Copenhagen. Review…
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Captain Phillips (2013)
Captain Phillips (2013) Director: Paul Greengrass Cast: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman | Summary: The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo…
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The Battle of Algiers (1966)
The Battle of Algiers (1966) Director: Gillo Pontecorvo Cast: Bra;him Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi Summary: In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government. (IMDb) Synopsis: A film commissioned…
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The History of Cutting – The Birth of Cinema and Continuity Editing by FilmmakerIQ
I found this video helpful when looking when watching the DW Griffith films ‘The Birth of a Nation” and “Intolerance” – it sumerised the build-up of cinema style in those early years showing how Editing developed to create these early…
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Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Inglourious Basterds (2009) Director: Quentin Tarantino Cast: Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender Summary: In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner’s vengeful plans…
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The Man with the Movie Camera (1929)
The Man with the Movie Camera(1929) Director: Dziga Vertov Summary: A man travels around a city with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling invention. Synopsis: This playful film is at once a documentary of a day in…
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Roger Corman analyses the “Odessa Steps” scene from ‘Battleship Potemkin’ (1925)
Roger Corman analyses the “Odessa Steps” scene from ‘Battleship Potemkin’ (1925) While researching analysis and reaction to “Battleship Potemkin” (1925) I came across this interview with famous B-movie director Roger Corman where he describes the action of “Odessa Steps” sequence far…
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Battleship Potemkin (1925)
As Battleship Potemkin (1925) Director: Sergei M. Eisenstein Summary: A dramatised account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resulting street demonstration which brought on a police massacre (ImDb) Synopsis: Summary: Perhaps yje most famous example of Soviet propaganda…
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