Movies Viewed:
– Man with a Movie Camera
– Berlin: Symphony of a Great City
– Manhatta
– The city
Learning goals:
– Understand the international nature of this movement
– Understand the intertwining of political and aesthetic issues for documentary filmmakers in this era
– Understand the aspirations of avant-garde documentary filmmakers
Reflection/Discussion Questions:
– How does the MWAMC soundtrack work with the imagery?
– What does Man with a Movie Camera announce it will do at the start?
– How does Man with a Movie Camera proceed to do that?
– What do MWAMC and other city symphony films have in common?
– How do they differ?