Section A Questions

How Important is Performance in the films you have studied?

• Pick scenes that are powerful because of the performance of the actors. Stand out scenes.
• Key aspects like gravitas, the expressions through body and facial language.
• Why is it important? How does the performance help communicate the messages and values of of the films, Power, Poverty and Conflict.
• What effect does Performance have on the spectator?

Explore the representation of key characters in the films you have studied?

• The representation of the characters not the actors.
• Dialog, cinematography, sound all help create the character
• Think about stereotypes, do they uses common stereotypes? Or do they challenge and break the stereotype?
• Generic types? A generic type is a type of character or person in a certain films, like the princess in fantasy fariytales etc. Allows you not to see anything in a stereotypical way.

How are characters used to convey important ideas in the films you have studied? 

• How the characters help show the messages and values of the films, i.e Power, Conflict and Poverty
• Multicultural characters is La Haine. i.e - Jewish, Muslim and a Black boxer.