The Contexts of Film: Social, cultural and political contexts Flashcards
The Contexts of Film: Social, cultural and political contexts: Studying SOCIAL contexts
What do you examine when you study films within their social contexts?
- How films may reflect the dominant attitudes and beliefs of the society in which they are produced.
The Contexts of Film: Social, cultural and political contexts: Studying SOCIAL contexts
What 3 things are important to consider when studying a film within its social context?
- When a film was made
- Where it was made
- Who made it
The Contexts of Film: Social, cultural and political contexts: Studying SOCIAL contexts
Complete the cloze:
Some films may engage directly with _____ ______. Filmmakers may set out to deliberately challenge dominant attitudes and beliefs of the time, through ___________, _______ and ______.
- Social issues
- representatives, messages and values
The Contexts of Film: Social, cultural and political contexts: Studying SOCIAL contexts
When placing films within their social contexts, which questions should you consider?
- What were the dominant social attitudes towards gender?
- Ethnicity at the time was made?
- How does your chosen film reflect the society in which it was produced?
The Contexts of Film: Social, cultural and political contexts: Studying SOCIAL contexts
Complete the cloze:
Films are shaped by the ________ in which they are produced. They can therefore be understood in more depth by placing them within two important _________ _______:
1: Consider the ______ _______ of a film at the time when it was produced, – its _________, ________ and political contexts, either _______ or __________.
2. Consider a film’s ___________ ______, including the important __________ _____ affecting __________, such as ________ and _______ ___________.
- Contents
- Contextual frames
- Broader contexts
- Social, cultural
- Current or historical
- Institutional context
- Contextual factors affecting production such as finance and available technology
The Contexts of Film: Social, cultural and political contexts: How to approach CULTURAL contexts
Complete the cloze:
To study a film within its cultural context is to explore the relationship between a film and the _______ in which it was produced.
- Culture
The Contexts of Film: Social, cultural and political contexts: How to approach CULTURAL contexts
What is the purpose of placing a film within its broader cultural context?
- It enables the audience to understand the significance of the film as a work of art.
The Contexts of Film: Social, cultural and political contexts: How to approach CULTURAL contexts
Complete the cloze about how certain filmmakers from particular cultures developed or influenced a style:
- The classical Hollywood style was influenced and developed by ____________
- Quentin Tarantino adopted the non-linear narratives and long takes in Pulp Fiction from ___________
- European filmmakers
- European New Wave films
The Contexts of Film: Social, cultural and political contexts: How to approach CULTURAL contexts
Define ‘motif’ and give an example from ‘Strike’
- A motif is a recurring element that has symbolic significance in a narrative.
- Animals and the fate of animals is a recurring motif
The Contexts of Film: Social, cultural and political contexts: How to approach POLITICAL contexts
Complete the following cloze:
When placing your chosen film within its political contexts, consider ____________________________________________.
- What political movements, issues or events were taking place at the time of he film’s production.
The Contexts of Film: Social, cultural and political contexts: How to approach POLITICAL contexts
State two ways in which political messages may be included in a film.
- Hidden political messages in a film’s subtext
2. Set out to make a political point or explore political issues.
The Contexts of Film: Social, cultural and political contexts: How to approach POLITICAL contexts
Complete the cloze:
Some filmmakers may set out to make a political ______ or _________ political issues.
Others may use _______ _________ to comment on ________ political issues.
- Point or explore
- Past events
- Current
The Contexts of Film: Social, cultural and political contexts: How to approach POLITICAL contexts
Give one reason why metaphors or allegory may be used in a film to discuss political issues.
- As a way to discuss forbidden political issues.
The Contexts of Film: Social, cultural and political contexts: How to approach POLITICAL contexts
What are the 3 things that you should consider when approaching the political context of a film?
- When the film was made
- Where it was made
- Any possible political motivations of the filmmakers.
The Contexts of Film: Social, cultural and political contexts: How to approach INSTITUTIONAL contexts
Completed the cloze:
To gain a deeper understanding of a film, it is important to explore the institutional contexts under which it was ______, _________ and _________
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