How far should the films you have studied for this topic be seen in relation to their particular time and place? [35]

The movie La Haine represents Paris in 1995 this is set up by the opening credits of the film showing real footage of the Paris riots. This provides context to situation and rebellious feeling of the characters. This shot implies violence as we say mulitiple people in the wide shot angry shouting and moving. The audience would reconise that this led to violence. This real footage gives the movie Verrisimilude. The fact that is in black and white takes away the ideas of colours possibly taking away it just being about France as its what happens that matters no the colour.

In the bridge scene we see Paris clearly represented in the mise en scene of the city backdrop in the background. This also gives it it's urban feel and shows how small the characters are in comparison to the city. This is done by having them framed in the centre of the wide shot with the perspective of the city seeming so great compared the them. The characters themselves represents the ideals of France with Vinz representing Liberty, Said fraternity and Hubert Brotherhood.This being shown by the order they are standing in.

In the park scene we see the way people in projects were misrepresnted by the media during that time. With varying of what we see as reality when it cuts between two different shots of the same thing. With the wide shot of all the characters representing what is really happening and the close up shot of Vinz representing what the media show. The high angle shot shows how the people look down on the people in the projects.

The movie Chunking Express shows Hong Kong in 1994 which is just a few years before going from British to Chinise rule. The confusing nature of this is represented in the opening scene where smudge motion is used. This creates a disorientating effect on the viewer so they feel more of the place Hong Kong was at the time.

This also represented by the amount of western imagery we see. This shows the capitalist values that Hong Kong felt they would be losing. In the Cafe scene we see coca cola logos behind faye and later on we 663 infront of a massive Macdonalds logo. The charcters in the film are effected by their western like surroundings.

The diegetic music shows this as in that Cafe scene Faye plays the song "California Dreaming" which shows she wants wants to be part of another culture more than her own. Faye herself ends up leaving Hong Kong to go to California at the end of the movie which is what she wanted. I feel movie in general shows a lot more of other culture as much as it is own which it could be argued represents Hong Kong more.

In City of God we see Favelas in Brazil represented although where this film differs is that it is across multiple different time periods across 3 decades. This shows the ways the Favelas change In the field scene we see an establishing shot showing the traditional Mise en Scene the Favelas had. The diegetic sound is quiet and the shot are bare. It shows how seperate this place was to the rest of society and sets the idea of the poverty the characters are living in.

Later on the movie we see how built up the favela has become contrasting this. In the party scene we see the Favela have become very western inspired with the diegetic music of "Kung fu fighting" as well as the lighting showing it be like a typical lively American party. The mise en scene of Benny's clothing also shows this with his smart shirt and bleached hair. He is trying to look rich and typically non brazillian.

In conclusion I think that films represent the their time and place very well with each film being a clear product of its country. Although it is not the more important than the story and characters to filmmakers are trying to tell.It is may seem like the films represent other cultures such as America but I feel those parts are part of their culture as well.