Boy is a movie made is 2010 and directed by Taika Waititi. This movie has an ongoing debate if it is considered fourth cinema or not. This was shot in New Zealand and gave the boy a tribal background.

“neglected children, absent fathers, bullying, minors running drugs, gang members, violence, swearing, sexual references, kids boozing and smoking dope and a mother dying in childbirth” some critics believe this overshadows the tribal past. Boy being Michael jackson’s fan also raises concern by making the movie more focused on other characteristics than the roots of the tribe. When the film included michael jackson in the movie it was a risk because of the recent death of michael however some would say that it would shape the time period and make it more in a way relatable.   

Summary:

A 11 year old named boy lives on a farm with his grandma, brother named rocky, and a few cousins. Boy has a goat and tries to impress a girl at school with it while he makes up untrue stories about his absent father. As their grandmother goes to a funeral boy and rocky were left without an adult around little did tjeu know their father would show up. Boy is excited to see the man that he has daydreamed about believes he is there to take rocky and him away to live together. His father however had other plans. His father had buried a bag of money at the farm and needed it back. The father starts digging and the egger boy offered to help as well. The father hangs out with boy and cuts his hair to look like michael jacksons hair and then they go to get back at the bullies that boy faces at school. After another day goes by the father drives off upset he couldnt find the money leaving boy to keep digging. Boy find the money and treats his friends to “Ice blocks” as the father comes back he hits boy for stealing and tells boy he loves him as an apology. Boy goes to get the money for his father but his goat ate it. Boy wants to make up for the loss of money and shows the father a crop of marijuana. The father is caught and while hanging with the gang another gang comes up and asks them about the crop which lead to fighting. In this scene boys image of his father was destroyed and sees the father is ordinary and can only fight as well as another. The father “Accidentally” kills the goat while driving away. The next scene boy is seen visiting his grave smoking and drinking. Boy comes to a revelation that the man he created in his head and the memories he had were all a lie. meanwhile rocky apologizes to his father for killing his mother and then boy angrily shows the shredded money to his father and begins to hit his father. The next morning the father is gone and leads rocky to believe he left to become a samurai. The boys then go to the mothers grave to find their father rocky then asks “How was japan”.

A sembene film written and directed in 2000 by Ousmane Sembene. The film shines a light on post-colonial although not explained to a great extent however it is woven into the narrative.

Summery:

Faat Kine was a successful gas station her two children urge her and Uncle jean to start a relationship however Uncle jean was very Christian and did not want to date a muslim however this did not stop him from fancying her. As for Kine’s past that she thought of constantly she has had two pregnacys out of wedlock one from her professors and then again by her fiance. When the first pregnancy occurred her father disowned and shunned her. The father tried to burn her but her mother protected her but got burnt in the process. As for the second pregnancy she took all the money she had and left the country. After that she became successful with a house, a gas station, and her two children graduating high school. Present day they have a party for the celebration of graduation for both girls. The girls fathers came to the party but did not stay for long. Aby asks her father to fund her college years however M. Gaye was offended and would not consider it. The two fathers after an incident are asked to leave in which they did. After the party the two girls find out their mother and uncle jean were a happy couple.

Directed by Fritz lang is a silent filmed called Metropolis. The film is is considered a German cinema with a German expressionist style. The expressionist style is shown by the contrast in the movie with higher and lower class.

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The year 2026 in Metropolis in which the area has been sliced into half causing a riff between the higher and lower class. A girl named Maria brings workers children in to observe the rich man life of Joh Fredersen and his son Freder. Maria and the worker children were soon turned away. Freder then hurrays to find Maria and the children and goes to find her however when he was trying to find Maria he saw a life changing event. One of the machines malfunctioned causing an explosion which kills and injures a lot of workers. Freder then goes to his father to inform him as to what just happened. His father upset as to why his assistant didn’t inform him of this accident and his son did. The assistant again was caught withholding the truth when the discovery of a secret maps was found on a dead worker causing the assistant to be fired. Freder is exposed to the side of his father he’s never seen before which is the side of his father not caring for the workers and their human needs which causes Freder to secretly rebel and goes in place of a worker. Freder takes the map and seeks help to understanding from the inventor Rotawang. Rotawang was creating a robot so the it can kill feeders father and raise rebellion however this was kept secret until Frefer tells Rotawang to give the robot the kindness of Maria. Rotawang then kidnaps Maria and makes Freder believe that Maria was embracing another man which makes Freder devastated. The robot that gained traits of Maria start to create chaos in metropolis. Freder finds out about the false Maria and knows that Maria does love him and with help Freder rescues the children that were in the hands of the robot and the workers burn the robot. Rotwang dies and Freder continue the role of mediator.

A romantic drama made in 2002 directed by Carlos Carrera. The United States tabled this movie as “Morally offensive” because of multiple actions that occur in the movie such as The movie shows a priest breaking the law, Amaro helps Amelia to get an illegal abortion, and sheds a light on the Mexican institution. When looking at the reasons why the movie is considered a morally offensive movie you sit back and think about how many discussions can be brought to light by this movie. The significance of the movie is how it is a controversial and the portrayal of religion is uncommon for a movie however with that it still was a very successful movie.

Summary:

A new priest falls(Amaro) falls in love with a 16 year old girl(Amelia) who is extremely religious. Amelia seems to take after her mom who was having an affair with father Benito. In the movie it shows father Benito receiving financial help for the Mexican drug cartel however is was doing this to pay for a new clinic. As Amaros and Amelias love life heats up Amelia gets pregnant and Amaro convinced her to get an illegal abortion. The illegal abortion causes Amelia to die leaving amaro to lie about the whole situation.

Two couples living in the same building with two of them having an affair with each other. One day the two who are getting cheated on figure it out together which makes them come together and become friends. The two try to figure out how and when the affairs started. The two friends fell in love but didn’t want to be like their spouses so they broke up and went to live separate lives. They both eventually got divorced from their spouses and the affairs have ended also. All four of them are now alone.

The feel of this movie is to be known as enchantment however with the editing and with the filming to the characters the film can be perceived as a bit claustrophobic. With angles of the characters shot behind with them facing away from the camera and taken by one single angle the camera focuses on one character at a time. Wong the director of the movie shoots without shot reverse shot when characters are talking and creates a imbalance with how the viewer will view the movie.

The first obstruction:

Remaking the film however this time the challenges Leth has is having a shot no longer than twelve frames while answering questions that occurred in the original film while also filming in Cuba with being creative with no sets aloud while filming.

The Second obstruction:

Leth plays the role of “The man” while filming in an unideal place while insuring no viewers finding out where he shot the movie at. The last challenge Leth faced was to include the meal from the movie however the movie was not to include the woman. The second obstruction was failed to be completed due to Leth using a translucent screen which showed some of the place he was filming which means viewers knew where he filmed.

The third obstruction:

Von Trier gave Leth a option to redo the second obstruction or to try to remake the film anyway of his choosing. Leth chose to remake the film using a split screen technique.

The fourth obstruction:

Leth seeks help from Bob Sabiston to help with the challenge of making the film into a cartoon. The cartoon movie dipped into being more of an animation however Von Trier accepted the work.

The final and the fifth obstruction

Leth created a voiceover for the fifth obstruction while Von Trier created the fifth obstruction. Von Trier also scripted what Leth said in the voiceover making it in leth’s perspective.

Overview:

The five obstructions is a game between Lars Von Trier and Jorgen Leth. Von Trier also challenged Leth because he wanted Leth to step out of his comfort zone and that he did. Von Trier challenge Leth to remake The Perfect Human in five different ways thus created The Five Obstructions. The five obstructions although is not a Dogme film it still embraces the common motivation for the film.

A village is being attacked by bandits and a samurai that was facing difficult times comes to the rescue of a villages cry for help in protection of the bandits. The first samurai request six other samurais. The samurais then teach some of the village how to fight to protect their land and people. When the chosen villagers knew how to fight they killed and captured a bandit revealing where the bandits are located. The samurai go to attack and although most bandits were killed a samurai was wounded by a sword. The wife of the samurai committed suicide. The bandits attack one last time and the samurais win killing the chief with three samurai remaining. The villagers are able to plant crops once again.

This is a story inspired by Japanese culture and history. The movie is in black and whit. The movie had multiple cameras and camera cutting closer to a group while using slow motion. Kurosawa the director wanted the movie to stay new while making the movie long and he did this by making sure new movements were changed each time a fight were to occur. The film has a Hollywood action take on the movie however still keeping it historical.

Summary:

A unemployed man named Antonio lives in Italy in which he struggles to provide for his family during postwar times. During the film Antonio has finally been given an opportunity to work hanging posters around the city however he needs a bike to do so. Antonios wife suggests selling the nice sheets they had so that he would be able to buy the bike he needs. As things were looking up on Antonios first day a thief steels his bike. As the movie continues Antonio and his sun go on an adventure through Rome to find the stolen bike. Antonio tells the police about the bike but sadly the police can not help due to lack of evidence. As Antonio and his son face defeat they sit outside of a football stadium filled with people. Antonio then sees an unguarded and unchained bike. He goes to the bike and tries to steal it however the crowed around the area forces Antonio off the bike while his son watches. The owner of the bike decides not to press charges and lets Antonio go. Antonio trying to hold back tears his son holds his fathers hand and walks home.

This movie was directed by Vittoria De Sica and in the film it sheds a light on Italian neorealism. The film has elements of classical Hollywood narrative however when it came to the ending the Hollywood narrative seemed far out of site due to the sad ending of going back home empty handed unable to provide for the family once again. During the film it uses camera techniques such as shot-reverse shot, tracking shot, and a tilt shot.

Summery:

This film is a montage that was taken to show the life of the Soviet Union. The film is a montage consisting in multiple film shots that shows off filming techniques. The film films almost everything form the cameraman making the film to the film itself. The movie showed the life in the Soviet Union while also showing the documentary being done also. The director Dziga Vertov included a lot of filming strategies to make this film such as rapid fire montage, spilt screens, and the use of odd angles. This movie has no narration and is pure film. The film even includes the film being edited. This film is a bit unusual however it shows great exposer to different film techniques. This would be a great film to show and to teach about filming angles and such. The film is filmed in different cities but it looks like it was filmed in one while giving and showing the viewers a well put together documentary. This film can be described as inspirational and also ahead of its time. The movie uses camera techniques that were not yet known to the filming industry which made some of the shots more rare and difficult to film. The film used a more emotional grabbing strategy which is called the Kuleshov Effect. The Kuleshov Effect is when emotional shots are placed beside ordinary shots that do not give the viewer emotional reactions. The reason behind this is because it will give the view more of an emotional reaction. The shots side by side will be telling a bigger picture and message to the viewers. While using this strategy of film one more important aspect of it is the music which can shape the way the viewers see the scene.

400 Blows summary: The movie takes place in Paris in 1950 and is a story about a boy named Antoine Doinel. When viewed from other characters in the movie Antoine is a troublemaker which means he is watched more than others, however Antoine does get into trouble a lot with lying steeling and skips school a lot which makes other characters view him this way. When it comes to Antoines bond with his parents he feels like his father puts up with him and his mother despises him. One day during school Antoine gets into trouble with the teacher even though other kids did not. Antoine then runs away from school and “Borrows” his fathers type writer. When Antoine try to put it back his father finds out he calls the police which makes Antoine go to jail. Later in the judges chamber Antoine finds out that his father is not his biological father and his mother agrees to send him to a concentration camp. Some time passes Antoine has had enough after seeing a therapist which he had to watch what he said to and with the concentration camp itself. He figures out a way of escaping which leads to the last scene. The last or final scene is a long shot of Antoine running away although some may say it is too long I feel like it gives the viewers anticipation of Antoine being caught or not. As the shot of Antoine running away comes to and end Antoine is on the beach and seems content however the last seconds of the movie ends in a freeze-frame where Antoine turns around and the camera zooms on Antoine’s face leaving the audience in question of what Antoine just saw.

New Wave Cinema

In 400 blows it shows the new wave with the different perspective when making a movie about someones life. The movie shows the untold side of a child who is looked upon as the “Trouble maker”. 400 Blows also shows the New Wave by its long takes. The director Francois Truffaut is known for his taste in the New Wave Cinema and likes to portray films with a sympathetic way. The viewers will connect with the boy and feel for what he is going through.