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Confronting Existential Dilemmas: An In-Depth Analysis of Vicky Cristina Barcelona through the Philosophies of Sartre and Camus
Full text linkIn this paper, the author analyzes Woody Allen\u27s film Vicky Cristina Barcelona through an existential lens, drawing parallels with the philosophies of Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. The characters Vicky, Cristina, Juan Antonio, and María Elena embody existential dilemmas, exploring themes of individual freedom, choice, and the search for meaning in an indifferent world. The analysis delves into Sartrean concepts of bad faith and radical freedom, contrasting Vicky\u27s societal conformity with Cristina\u27s Camusian pursuit of meaning through experiences. The characters\u27 interactions reflect the unpredictable and absurd nature of human relationships, echoing Camus\u27s exploration of the absurdity of emotions. The non-linear narrative structure aligns with existential themes, emphasizing life\u27s unpredictability, and Barcelona serves as a metaphor for the complexities of existence. Woody Allen\u27s narrative and artistic choices invite viewers to reflect on the intricate interplay of love, desire, and chance encounters in the context of existentialism
Il Cinema Modernissimo – Where every film is an underground film
Full text linkThis is a first for CINEJ Cinema Journal for reviewing a film exhibition avenue. In 2022, during a visit to Bologna, Italy, to study the Italian language, the author learned that the City is both a center and a network of domestic and international film culture due to the efforts of La Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna, founded in 1962
Mapping the Trajectory of Adolescent Sexuality: The Portrait of Durga in Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali
Full text linkThe saga of Apu and Durga has been immortalized on celluloid by the pathbreaking film, Pather Panchali (1955), the first installment of Satyajit Ray’s cinematic bildungsroman, The Apu Trilogy, set in a remote village of Bengal. The portraits of the affectionate and dialectical relationship, which the brother and the sister shared, remain forever etched in the memory of the cinephiles. Apu’s metamorphosis into an adult over the course of the trilogy has been comprehensively scrutinized by film scholars and aficionados, but Durga has not enjoyed much critical spotlight. This paper examines the germination, evolution, and the trajectory of the adolescent sexuality of the teenage Durga, played by Uma Dasgupta, by dissecting her performative act in the film. The paper explores the construction of the image of Durga in the film and her place in the patriarchal ecosystem, arguing that Durga is in a constant process of negotiation with the patriarchal structure, occasionally entering and exiting the patriarchal domain to assert her sexuality: she defies patriarchal protocols yet sometimes gets subjugated by it. This process continues throughout the film, culminating in her death which could be interpreted as a metaphoric punishment she received for her assertion of her formidable sexuality
Interactive documentary as a living and embodying experience to represent reality: A practice-based case study
Full text linkThis article introduces an innovative approach to comprehending the portrayal of reality within interactive documentaries. Drawing upon my filmmaking expertise, I created the interactive documentary Eden Again to examine how this multimedia genre portrays our understanding of a location, cultures, and social bonds by representing the controversial stories of drying the Marshlands of Iraq. This study also aims to enhance audience involvement, influencing contemporary media culture. These insights stem from a practice-based case study and contribute to the ongoing discussion about the representation of reality. The results indicate that users/viewers generally held favourable perceptions and attitudes toward the positive impacts of interactive documentaries, anticipating a positive reflection on this location
Sound Design in the Turkish TV Series and Cinema Sector: Post-Production Stage
Full text linkThe present study examines the key factors determining the quality of sound design in the post-production stage, the importance of which is often overlooked in Turkish film and television. To this end, we evaluate the technical infrastructure used by the industry, the quantitative aspects and competencies of professionals, as well as their needs and the problems they encounter. The “snowball sampling” technique was used to reach out to prominent professionals with whom in-depth interviews were conducted. The data obtained during the interviews were subjected to descriptive analysis, based on which the strengths and weaknesses of Turkish TV and cinema were examined. Although employees in the Turkish sector are no different from their peers in other countries in terms of their qualifications and technical abilities, the study reveals that the time and budget allocated to the visual aspects of film production in Türkiye are considerably above those allocated to sound design, and that responsibility for this matter lies with the director and producer. This study is important in terms of presenting findings about the sectoral situation of the sound design to the academic literature
An Exploration of the Changing Reputation of Spring In A Small Town at Different Times
Full text linkThis article argues that while the power of political factors should not be underestimated, the change in the reputation of Fei Mu\u27s Spring in a Small Town was a complex process that involved a combination of factors, such as the cultural construction of a symbolic system of the nation-state and the awakening of ontological consciousness brought about by economic development. More importantly, the study of audience reception of Spring in a Small Town has not been introduced in previous studies, and the lack of this perspective makes it impossible to grasp the complete journey of Chinese film conceptions and film viewing contexts. As Adorno argues, art is a product of social forces - economic, political, technological, etc. - and the proper study of art is the study of these forces. The fame of Spring in a Small Town has evolved from a controversial release in \u2748 to a classic of Chinese cinema today, providing a path to grasp the political, economic and cultural roles behind the film\u27s critique and to understand the deep psychology of the audience at the time
Social Construct of Nollywood Films and Ethnocentrism in Southern Nigeria
Full text linkIn this paper, the study engages the post nationality of Nollywood, which is manifest in its traveling patterns and its transgression of cartographic boundaries to engage diasporic communities around the world. Of particular interest of the study are how Nollywood has emerged as the third biggest film industry in the world, after Hollywood and Bollywood, from its humble Nigerian beginnings and how this post national character has been acquired and sustained
Ecranisation Analysis of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun
Full text linkThis study traced the ecranisation process in terms of the intrinsic elements in the novel Half of a Yellow Sun, that lies in the need for a more comprehensive analysis of the ecranisation process. Also, the lack of in-depth examination regarding how these differences affect the overall interpretation and reception of the narrative. A qualitative-descriptive method specifically content analysis was used in gathering the data. Ecranisation Theory was used as the grounds in determining the ecranisation process of the materials. On the other hand, Braun & Clarke’s thematic analysis was also utilized to derive themes out of the narratives. The researchers found out that there were five (5) major themes on the comparison between the materials; three (3) for the similarities which are: resilience in the face of adversity, political awakening and activism, gender roles and empowerment, two (2) for differences which are: adaptation of dialogue and interaction, visual simplification and streamlining.
From Home to Destitution: Deprived and Ignored Children in Yusuf ile Kenan (1979) and Masumiyet (1997)
Full text linkYusuf ile Kenan (1979) and Masumiyet (1997) portray realistic ignored, neglected and deprived childhood in Turkish cinema. This article sets out to analyse the realistic depictions of child image focusing on displacement and destitute. Although displacement is dealt with broader senses of war and its consequences, this article, adapting an alternative discourse sets out to analyse the displacement in terms of family and homely atmosphere. First, I will present the odyssey of child image during the course of Turkish cinema. I aim to position elusive depiction of child image in Yusuf ile Kenan (1979) and Masumiyet (1997). Following spatial and narrative analysis in two steps, I will discuss the realistic destitute child images in these films in two parts: (a) spatial analysis focusing loss of home and (b) agency of child characters in narrative. I propose that realistic child image in these two films were constructed through delinquency and aphasia
Calcutta Through Different Lenses: Revisiting India in Jean Renoir’s The River and Satyajit Ray’s The Apu Trilogy
Full text linkThe Orientalist discourse has fostered a version of the East that, for ages, have seamlessly permeated into the various attempts of the West to portray the ‘Orient’. One such attempt is Jean Renoir’s “authentic” portrayal of India for a by-and-large Hollywood audience, The River (1951) shot entirely in Calcutta. Inspired by Renoir, Satyajit Ray presented his version of Calcutta through The Apu Trilogy (1955-’59) which was in stark contrast to Renoir’s portrayal of the city. This paper seeks to explore how Renoir and Ray portray two different Indias – one smeared with a colonial perspective while the other breaks out of the West-imposed binaries to offer something more tangible – and how these marked differences are reflected through their respective filmmaking processes