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Jafar Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb's 2011 film This is Not a Film is a remarkable declaration of how oppression cannot stifle human creativity, self-expression, or political activism. As an Iranian viewer, I am particularly moved by Panahi's vision and determination to make This is Not a Film. Although This is Not a Film is a film in the most absolute definition, the documentary has no traditional narrative format with a beginning, a middle, or an end. It bears no resemblance to a Hollywood movie. Its untraditional elements underscore the meaning of This is Not a Film. However, the most important meaning of the title of Panahi's and Mirtahmasb's film refers to the fact that the filmmaker is banned from making movies for a period of twenty years. Panahi has served prison time for making films in the past, has been accused of plotting against the government, and is currently on house arrest at the time of shooting the footage for This is Not a Film. Thus, Panahi is making an ironic political statement. This is Not a Film as far as the Iranian
... He had to smuggle the digital footage compiled for This is Not a Film, and used an iPhone for much of the material. As far as artistic, creative, and political merits are concerned, Panahi and Mirtahmasb's creation is a meaningful work of art.
The film reveals much about life in modern Tehran. The apartment building, and its imprisoning nature is a major theme in This is Not a Film. Most people in Tehran will not be on house arrest, but the house arrest only adds to the intensity of the drama. The viewer feels claustrophobic, as we have been sitting inside the same space with Panahi and Mirtahmasb for the duration of their film. Panahi refuses to be trapped by the oppressive regime. Filmmaking liberates him, which shows how political activists do not…
Film: A Class Divided The documentary film A Class Divided has become a standard for exploring the origin of racial prejudice in a diverse society. Jane Elliott was a third-grade teacher in 1968 at the time of Reverend Martin Luther King's assassination. Elliott devised an exercise to conduct with her students to help them understand how racism and stereotyping emerge and are maintained in groups of people. Using eye color as
Ken Burns' Documentary: The National Parks -- America's Best Idea The reputation Ken Burns has acquired over the years is a glowing, highly lauded reputation, and for good reason. His use of history, video and well-written narrative has won awards and has entertained and informed all those who have come into contact with his documentaries. The documentary to be critiqued and reviewed in this paper is The National Parks -- America's
The way that it uses John Alpert, a therapist who consulted a great deal of important Wall Street figures, with the purpose of showing how these people were basically no different from ordinary criminals (seeing prostitutes and using cocaine) when considering the way they spent money further contributes to increasing the terror of the thought that they were in charge of the world's finances. More precisely, it provided very
(Berardinelli) Overall, the movies received lots of appreciation and did great business on the box office. Film was also shown in Iran where American films are not supposed to be shown. Film also received positive response by the critics. Most of them also felt that the movie depicted one side of point-of-view but in spite of that, it was worth watching. Fahrenheit 9/11 became the highest grossing documentary of all
From this came our insistence on the drama of the doorstep" (cited by Hardy 14-15). Grierson also notes that the early documentary filmmakers were concerned about the way the world was going and wanted to use all the tools at hand to push the public towards greater civic participation. With the success of Drifters, Grierson was able to further his ideas, but rather than directing other films, he devoted his time
Richardis a documentary film made by Al Pacino in 1996 and is based on the historical play Richard III written by William Shakespeare. Richard III remained the King of England for just two years only (1483-1485). In Richard III, Shakespeare has sketched how Machiavellian tendency of Richard III enabled him to gain power despite his brother Clarence being prior to Richard III in line of succession. Since Richard III