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The films of Abdellatif Kechiche
Lyubynetska, Anna Nuriya ; BERGAN, Ronald (vedoucí práce) ; ANGIOLILLO, Mary Carmel (oponent)
This thesis studies the directing and scriptwriting work of French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche. In this thesis, the director’s five feature films will be analyzed based on such elements as narrative structures, themes, visual and sound language and construction of characters. On the basis of a close study of these elements, the thesis will analyze the stylistic choices, which form Kechiche’s directing as well as the tools he uses to create new realist films in contemporary France. Abdellatif Kechiche explains that he doesn’t want his cinema “to look like life, I want it to actually be life. Real moments of life, that's what I'm after." (Romney, 2013) This thesis will analyze the meaning of this statement.
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Wedding Films as an Emerging Genre
Sen, Tiyash ; ANGIOLILLO, Mary Carmel (vedoucí práce) ; GUNARATNA, Vidu (oponent)
Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes, which makes the wedding a diverse and unique experience from almost every point of view. The analysis of tehcniques and aesthetic styles, paying special attencion to color and other visual narrative elements, is ides to argue that wedding films should be considered a new genre, as a new and unique way of filmmaikng.
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Revealing the Hidden Symbols and Agendas within Music Videos
Turski, Andrew ; ANGIOLILLO, Mary Carmel (vedoucí práce) ; DVOŘÁK, Tomáš (oponent)
The objective of this thesis is to explain and better understand the reoccurring themes and symbols in the music industry that are seen as evil, and which are commonly associated with the infamous, secret society: The Illuminati. It is important to know the significance of these themes and symbols, and the effect they have on the viewers on a subconscious level. This, in turn, allows a better understanding of the future of the American music industry (which, in part, influences the future of society). The paper begins with a brief overview of the Illuminati and their main objectives. Moving towards a history of symbols used, the basis of this research is an analysis of various music videos (including a live performance) and how they affect the public through two negative ways: instilling a satanic presence through rituals and reinforcing sexual perversion. In conclusion, there are many themes and symbols that appear repeatedly in the music industry that should not be ignored due to their significance. Although the spectrum of music videos that have these negative effects is quite broad and difficult to summarize in one study, this research will act as a stepping stone into a much needed realm of exploration
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The Mother as a Protagonist in Macedonian cinema
Nedeska-Trajkova, Verica ; ANGIOLILLO, Mary Carmel (vedoucí práce) ; Dudková, Jana (oponent)
As a future screenwriter, I am especially interested in the social, cultural and psychological characteristics that influence the development of film characters. The main focus of this thesis is the depiction of women, particularly mothers, in Macedonian film. The female character is not sufficiently exploited or explored and it's one of the main hoops missing in the already fragile Macedonian cinematography. Given this objective, this thesis explores the real and authentic representation of the woman in Macedonian cinematography, especially the depiction of the mother, by considering the female protagonists in three films from Macedonian cinema that have both influenced the Macedonian culture and have been influenced by the Macedonian culture. Those three films are Vojislav Nanovic's Frosina (1952), Teona Strugar Mitevska's A Woman who brushed off her tears (2012) and Milcho Manchevski's Mothers (2010). The female characters are examined for how they match up to real and ideal models from traditional cultures, how characteristics coming from the East-West dichotomy are used in the creation of these characters, and how the characters relate to Jung's description of the mother archetype.
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Same story told differently how the socio-cultural factors influenced the creation of Abre los Ojos and Vanilla Sky
Viitman, Milena ; ANGIOLILLO, Mary Carmel (vedoucí práce) ; BERGAN, Ronald (oponent)
In order to illustrate how the same story significantly changes depending on its country of origin, I will use the example of Abre Los Ojos (Spain, 1997) and its remake Vanilla Sky (USA, 2001). The intention of my thesis will not be to prove which version is better, but rather to show how all differences are results of a different ideological and cinematographic tradition. First, I will talk about kinds of remakes and why Hollywood remakes European films. Then, I will compare the main characters in both films, and show how they reflect socio-behavioral norms, based on their country of origin. Then, I will continue with other cultural differences expressed in the language, cinematography, editing, music, acting and directing. The main sociological, therefore cinematographic difference, which prevails in all aspects and sections of the two films, is that Abre los Ojos deals with the protagonist?s inner struggles, while Vanilla Sky is a love driven film. This thematic difference reveals a lot about the audience?s preferences in Europe and America.
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The Diversity of the Femme Fatale Character in Film
Naumovska, Frosina ; ANGIOLILLO, Mary Carmel (vedoucí práce) ; BERGAN, Ronald (oponent)
This thesis will examine the diversity of the film archetype knows as the ?femme fatale? from her emergence in early noir film to her development in contemporary cinema. By tracing her appearance across a timeframe of eight decades, I will expose the diversity of her physical manifestations as well as diverse methods that she used in continual war against manhood. I will do so, by analyzing one prototype of the femme fatale followed by six other female characters, all of whom have been critically referenced as a ?femme fatale? or ?devil?s woman? within different film genres. These characters are LOLA-LOLA from the 1930 early German noir film Blue Angel as the prototypical femme fatale; BABY DOLL from the 1956 American black comedy of the same name; VARLA from the 1965 American exploitation film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!; ANNIE WILKES from the 1990?s American thriller/horror Misery; LOLITA from the 1997 French-American melodrama of the same name; VERA from the 2007 Russian drama Banishment and LISBETH SALANDER from the 2011 American mystery film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The term ?femme fatale? will be examined for its origins and the development of this type of character will be examined from its early appearance to its manifestation in contemporary film. Attention will be paid to how the manifestation of the femme fatale reflects the time in which the film was produced.
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"Pathos" as an ultimate inspiration in the macedonian cinema
Banov, Dimitar ; ANGIOLILLO, Mary Carmel (vedoucí práce) ; Dudková, Jana (oponent)
This thesis aims to elaborate and prove the inevitable existence of the feature of Pathos in Macedonian Cinema, serving as an ultimate and underlying characteristic in film narratives and language. The work will attempt to illustrate and justify the presence of Pathos in over 90 percent of Macedonian Feature Film production as a consequence of the country?s war-political history, and the rooted subordinate mental matrix of the Balkan people, perceiving themselves as oppressed victims of ?other? nations. In order to achieve this, the thesis will take a closer look at the modern history of Macedonia from the beginnings of motion picture existence until today. In addition, the work will analyze 10 feature films from different decades in the Nation?s Cinema with a view toward the use of Pathos and its necessity.
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