Film Studies: Slumdog Millionaire Flashcards
Name the 3 key characters:
Jamal, Salim, Latika
What type of narrative structures are in Slumdog Millionaire?
Circular, episodic, non-linear
What type of ending does Slumdog Millionaire feature?
Bollywood ending
What does the ending of the film mean (train dance sequence)?
Bollywood ending emphasises how impossible the events of the story really are
Which slums is the film set in?
Dharavi slums
Which country is the film set in?
India
What is the religion of the protagonists?
Muslim/Islam - would have faced discrimination for not being Hindu in post partition India
What is the name for the social class system in India which prevents the poor from being rich (Slumdog —> millionaire)
Caste system
What was the riot called shown in the film?
Bombay riots
What time period does the film start in (when Jamal and Salim are children living in the slums)?
Early 1990’s
Who directed Slumdog Millionaire?
Danny Boyle
What year was Slumdog Millionaire released?
2007
What does ‘juxtaposes’ mean?
Contrasts
What are binary opposites?
Similar to foils, characters which are binary opposites are completely opposite ends of the spectrum - happy/sad, hero/villain, rich/poor
Give an example of binary opposites in the film?
Rich/poor, Jamal/Salim, India/West
