A Letter to the Free Flashcards
1
Q
Context of Commons, Letter to the Free
A
-regan and trump in power
-sus laws
-the 13th amendment
2
Q
black box
A
it represents the infinite thing about blackness and blackness can’t be defined in time or space”
3
Q
what was written on the walls
A
“no excessive noise”
4
Q
why was the lighting so dark
A
to hide the faces unknown identity
5
Q
comment on the camera work
A
includes a handheld shot which puts the viewer in the shoes of a criminalised black person
6
Q
what does the genre connote
A
it connotes diaspora
7
Q
what are the different genres used in the video
A
jazz hiphop rap gospel
