A2 FILM STUDIES FM4 WORLD CINEMA URBAN STORIES LESSON 8 CASE STUDY FILMS - APPLYING & COMPARING NARRATIVE

IVE THEORY
TASK 1 Quick revision task: WITHOUT looking at last weeks notes, try to answer the questions below:

What is Narrative?

Why do you need to know about Narrative Theory for the exam?

What did Propp say about Narrative?

What did Todorov say about Narrative?

What did Barthes say about Narrative?

What Narrative Types are there?

What Narrative Endings are there?

A2 FILM STUDIES FM4 WORLD CINEMA URBAN STORIES Task 2 Apply the theory you have just leant to the case study films:
NEIGHBOURING SOUNDS NEIGHBOURING SOUNDS Which of Propps characters are in each film? HIDDEN HIDDEN

What is the narrative structure of each film? Does it support or challenge Todorovs theory of equilibrium? CITY OF GOD

CITY OF GOD

LA HAINE

LA HAINE

NEIGHBOURING SOUNDS

HIDDEN

Do the films use Barthes idea of action & enigma codes? How are they used to show the effect of the city on the characters?

CITY OF GOD

LA HAINE

A2 FILM STUDIES FM4 WORLD CINEMA URBAN STORIES

NEIGHBOURING SOUNDS HIDDEN Which narrative type does each film have? How does it affect the way we react to our protagonists? How does it affect our understanding of the city? NEIGHBOURING SOUNDS

HIDDEN

Which narrative ending does each film have? How does it affect the message and overall impact of the film?

CITY OF GOD

LA HAINE

CITY OF GOD

LA HAINE

How Important is Narrative theory in helping us to understand the difficulty of life in an Urban City? LA HAINE HIDDEN CITY OF GOD NEIGHBOURING SOUNDS