The document discusses how cinematography and editing are used in the films studied to communicate issues of power, poverty, and conflict. It provides two examples from the film Tsotsi: 1) A wide shot shows children sheltering in concrete tunnels to depict poverty. 2) A flashback through editing allows the audience to sympathize with the main character and understand why he turns to crime due to living in an impoverished township separate from the affluent middle class.

2. Style Acting
National Culture Pleasure Subject Matter
Representation Ideologies

3. What
is
the
importance
of
cinematography
and/or
edi4ng
in
communica4ng
issues
of
power,
poverty
and
conflict
in
the
films
you
have
studied
for
this
topic?
P Poverty is shown through the social divide in the film.
E
Tsotsi stands in the rain and has a flashback. We cut to a
wide shot of children in concrete tunnels trying to shelter
and keep warm.
E
This allows us to sympathize with the proratingits and
understand why he is forced to turn to crime. His world is an
impoverished world which contrast with the affluent middle
class beyond the townships.

4. How
far
do
the
films
you
have
studied
for
this
topic
challenge
the
audience,
genera4ng
debate
about
the
worlds
they
represent?

5. representation challenge

6. How
far
do
the
films
you
have
studied
for
this
topic
challenge
the
audience,
genera4ng
debate
about
the
worlds
they
represent?
P
The chaotic existence of the characters in City of God can be
argued to glamourise the dog eat dog world of the favelas.
During the bank robbery scene, Knockout Ned succumbs to
this violent lifestyle that is mapped out for every male citizen
E
of this urban society. The kinetic handheld camera and
voccocentric frantic diegetic sound of the robbers gives us a
sense of the harsh reality coupled with the excitement of the
action.
E
This stereotype of 'kids with guns' used throughout the film
leaves me with no doubt that this is an inevitable depressing
cycle of violence with no escape. Although, Meirelles' filming
style is thrilling to watch and produces for the spectator a
visceral response.

7. REPRESENTATION ISSUES STYLE

8. PAST QUESTIONS
1)
How
far
does
the
impact
of
the
films
you
have
studied
for
this
topic
depend
on
dis4nc4ve
uses
of
film
techniques?
2)
How
far
do
the
films
you
have
studied
for
this
topic
offer
an
analysis
of
the
social
issues
they
present?
3)
Compare
the
aHtudes
to
poverty
conveyed
in
the
films
you
have
studied
for
this
topic
4)
Explore
how
the
stylis4c
choices
contribute
to
the
representa4on
of
the
urban
experience
in
the
films
you
have
studied
for
this
topic.
5)
How
far
do
the
films
you
have
studied
for
this
topic
challenge
the
audience,
genera4ng
debate
about
the
worlds
they
represent?
6)
What
is
the
importance
of
cinematography
and/or
edi4ng
in
communica4ng
issues
of
power,
poverty
and
conflict
in
the
films
you
have
studied
for
this
topic?