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Anna Karina

How does the interview affect your thoughts about Godard and his film 'Vivre sa Vie' (1962)? The interview makes me think of Godard as a young melancholic man that had a desire to create art in such a genuine that way he needed a 'soulmate' to express his love for film. He wanted to fall in love with the main character in the way the audience would fall in love with her, capturing the essence of her personal character instead of constructing one. One thing Godard wanted to achieve was to represent the real lives of the post-war french youth, instead of sensationalising lifestyles that were out of touch and prominently displayed in the french filmscape at the time. Anna Karina was not like other actresses, but a Danish immigrant that worked her way up all by herself without losing herself and her mind. She stood out to Godard just as she stood out to us in the film, which gives us a sensee of individualism as an audience, as she was not sensationalised as a character

Vivre sa Vie Aesthetic Presentation

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MoJWDjNUtrfWIHEuVG6ZJyvnYXQQMGgRxpkGFk38e1g/edit?usp=sharing

The European Divide and "Mustang" (Erguven, 2015)

The European Divide and "Mustang" (Erguven, 2015) Europe is divided into two schisms. The rich and urban liberal  north-west and the conservative and rural south-east. The representative leader of the north-west side is Emmanuel Macron (president of France) and the leader of the south-east side is Hungary's president Viktor Orban. Orban represents the religious and conservative side and Macron the liberal progressive side.

Narrative Analysis: Curfew (2012)

Narrative Analysis "Curfew" (2012) I will be applying Roland Barthes's narrative theory to the 2012 short film "Curfew" directed by Shawn Christensen. Roland Barthes believe a text is either open (which is that it's open for interpretation) or clones (which means there is just one obvious meaning in the text. If a text is open, Barthes suggests these 5 following codes can be used to unlock the meaning of a text: Enigma Code Action Code Semantic Code Symbolic Code Referential Code Most texts will follow at least a few of these codes, if not all and they're all used to drive the narrative forward in different ways.  The enigma code is an unanswered question, a mystery. Clues will be given throughout the text for the mystery to be resolved and the effect of the enigma makes the audience want to know more. Unresolved enigmas tend to frustrate an audience but also makes a text open for interpretation.  The action code is there to crea

"Take It or Leave It" Screenplay by Lina Johansen

"Take It or Leave It"  Screenplay by Lina Johansen   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K6XA1MGfjRe3raI9SH-cZZx4tdy5DToYnkxa-421nKU/edit?usp=sharing

Ben Zeitlin and "Beasts of the Southern Wild" (2012) Context/Analysis

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Benh Zeitlin and "Beasts of the Southern Wild" (2012) Context/Analysis  " Beasts of the Southern Wild " ( Zeitlin, 2012 ) is a film co-written, co-scored and directed by Benh Zeitlin. The film was based of a play written by Lucy Alibar called " Juicy and Delicious ". Alibar became Zeitlin's screenwriting partner for BOTSW and they both were nominated for the Best Adapted Screenplay Award at the 85th Academy Awards. The film also nobly acquired three other Academy Award nominations such as Best Picture, Best Director (Benh Zeitlin) and Best Actress (Quvenzhané Wallis), making her at only age 9 become the youngest Best Actress nominee in history. Benh Zeitlin had previously only directed short films so BOTSW was his first feature length film, as well as a passion project. His collaboration with Alibar was no question as they both met at summer camp when they were teenagers and had stayed friends ever since.  In " Juicy and Delicious " Alib

Beasts of the Southern Wild Presentation March 2018

Beasts of the Southern Wild Presentation March 2018 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iOkwMVS81iHUiVgekJLXXklLLm3tg_ef/view?usp=sharing