Film can be a mirror of
culture.
Something like national
cinemas? But can it be defined?
Tricky term “national
cinema.” Needs words. I like the term “mirror of culture.” Graphic.
But different directors have
a different view of the culture they film. Presumably there are extremes?
Sometimes a quiet reflective cultural portrait. Sometimes a rambunctious
rollicking riproaring one?
Something come to mind?
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| Hmmm. |
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| Haaa! |
How about Ozu and
Kurosawa?
Ah. Tokyo Story and Seven
Samurai?
Precisely.
_________
Voice-over
“National Cinema” is a term
which scholars cannot agree on (Andrew Higson). It might be related to where
the film is made, who made it, what it’s about and why it was produced. “Cultural mirror”, is an image used by Harvie Conn to suggest that film reflects attitudes, values, philosophies and
lifestyles.
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2 comments:
"Different directors have a different view of the culture they film". Exactly, a director who need to have global view to edit the film. Each film reflects culture's difference. it's macroscopic, riding in the helicopter from sky to look down the landscape.
Microscopic, macroscopic, good words those. Relating to Japanese film, it's like the difference between Ozu and Kurosawa; Ozu having a micro-approach to verbal and non-verbal communication, Kurosawa being macro.
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