QUESTION 1:
HOW DOES THE FILM
VERSION OF THE HISTORICAL
TOPIC, INCIDENT,
PERSONAGE, PERIOD, ETC.,
RELATE TO THE WRITTEN
SOURCE?
Another way to understand this
question is what connections do
the movie and written source have
to one another? How do they
compare and contrast to one
another?
QUESTION #2:
HOW DOES THE HISTORY AND
HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION
PRESENTED IN THE FILM/VIDEO
COMPARE AND CONTRAST TO
FILM VERSION TO THE”WRITTEN”
HISTORY?
Pay close attention to how the
history of the period, place,
persons, etc., are handled in the
filmis there significant time
compression, are the events
dramatized greatly in comparison to
the way they are portrayed in the
written historical works, are they
“distorted” for dramatic or political
reasons, are characters added or
subtracted from the film version,
QUESTION #3:
IN ADDITION TO DISCUSSING THE
ACTUAL HISTORY, CHARACTERS,
SETTINGS, PERIODS, ETC., PLEASE
ALSO COMPARE THE CINEMATIC
ELEMENTS IN THE MOVIE VERSION
TO THE WAY THEY ARE DISCUSSED
IN THE WRITTEN SOURCE.
That is, how is the way the story is
narrated, the way it is filmed or edited
(for example, what shots are used,
and how they are edited together to
create effects or emotional
reactions), the way the actors are
directed, the way color, music,
lighting, camera angles, or other
elements are employed, compare
and contrast to how the same history
is discussed I the written text.
QUESTION #4:
WHAT IS YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON
THE FILM/ARTICLE
COMBINATION AND THE
THEMES THEY EXPLORE?
Be sure to analyze the importance of the
film to the topics and themes covered in
our course: What or how does the material
contribute to our understanding of Latin
American history? How does their
approach differ from or complement
other sources we have studied? What
interests or point of view might shape the
points/argument they present? Another
approach would be to offer a critique.
Critiques can sometimes be an easier
starting point when confronting a new
work they are portrayed in the written
historical works, are they “distorted” for
dramatic or political reasons?
