Film Studies 1020E Lecture 20: Film Class 20.docx
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Introduction to political cinema films are all political but not political in the same way downplay how films are related to politics films can subconsciously mirror political situations (revenge of the sith) Hollywood tends to be implicitly rather than overtly political. Film is based on che"s journey through south america, believed change could only come about through violent revolution. Introduction to third cinema: not be to confused with third world cinema . Terms: first world, second world, third world. Modern-day: third world cinema, third cinema. 1960s: the term is coined by radical argentinian filmmakers: a decolonization of culture" through a counter cinema (hayward 414) The term, then, refers to a politically engaged cinema coming out of third. The motorcycle diaries: blending first and third cinemas. Introduction to transnational cinema: historically, three approaches: Focus on regionalism: more appropriately, supranational cinema .