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france’s first empire included (3):

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canada, the caribbean, india

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france’s second empire included (2)

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Africa and east asia

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in the french empire, algeria had…

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special status

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there were no [1] during the occupation of paris, only a few [2]

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  1. french/allied films
  2. older french/german ones
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left-wing coalition govts in france until…

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1958

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france didn’t give up colonies easily because…

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it identified itself as a colonial power

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france was unwilling to grant independence to algeria because…

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algeria was more closely integrated with france

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1954-60:

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algerian war of independence

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9
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De Gaulle came to power in…

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1959

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algeria gained independence in…

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1962

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11
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series of strikes occured in france between…

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1967/68

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12
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biggest strike was in…

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may 1968

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one of the major sit in was at the [1], which represented [2]

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  1. Odeon Theater
  2. ruling class ideology
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strikes seemed to die after…

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june 1968, when De Gaulle was re-elected

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post-ww2, one of the most important institutions of french film was…

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the Cinematheque Francais

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the Cinematheque became the…

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film school for the NW

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17
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Astruc was interested in how…

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film became a “real art”

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18
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define medium specificity:

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the idea that every medium should do something completly unique to itself, not reproduce what other media do better

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the metaphor of the Camera-Stylo represents:

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the new form of cinematic self-expression described by Astruc

20
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Astruc was trying to create a place for cinema as respectable by linking it to..

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literature

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Astruc praises:

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filsm that stand on their own as works of art & that use cinematic methods to convey their ideas

22
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the term ‘avant-garde’ signifies:

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formal expoerimentation

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avant-garde is associated with:

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political leftism, esp socialist and communist movements

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one of the important things to ask about formal experimentation is…

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how politically significant it is

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avant-garde assumes that it isn’t just the content of art that is significant, but…

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also the way it is constructed

26
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before they started directing, NW filmmakers were…

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critics

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the core of auter theory is:

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an understanding of cinema as an individual art

28
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important technological developments of the 50s/60s were: (2)

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  1. lighter cameras/sound equipment
  2. film that didn’t require full studio apperatus
29
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what was the first feature length film by a french NW director?

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Beautiful Serge, 1958

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Truffaut wanted to [1], Godard wanted to [2]

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  1. bring new life to traditional cinema
  2. destroy it
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one of the features Godard is associated with is…

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the jump cut

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define a jump cut

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disrutption of illusion of fluid time and space

33
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Godard and Gorin formed the…

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Dziga Vertrov group

34
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the Dziga Vertrov Group’s films focused not on story, but on…

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politics

35
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for Godard’s career, Weekend was a…

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tipping point

36
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Weekend is a very [1], but it’s also a [2]:

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  1. commerical film
  2. brutal indictment of the bourgeoise
37
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define a tracking shot:

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when you put a camera on a cart and move it along a track to get a solid smooth motion

38
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define continuity editing:

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conventional editing

39
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montage can be defined as:

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collision or conflict

40
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leftists like Godard distrust continiuty bc it is associated with… (2)

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  1. the commercial cinemas of hollywood and europe
  2. doesn’t leave room for even limited change
41
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montage forces the viewer to..

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reflect on what they’re missing/the logic that connects images

42
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define bricolage

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collage of high and low art

43
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montage can be thought of as the editing form of…

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bricolage

44
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the term ‘brechtian’ is used to refer to:

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art saying it is art rather than pretending to be real

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