COMS 4607 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Bauxite, Ravioli
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Why is the film art? (cid:862)the (cid:272)a(cid:374) represe(cid:374)ts the a(cid:271)surdity of food produ(cid:272)tio(cid:374), as (cid:449)ell as the di(cid:448)ersity of. Europea(cid:374) (cid:272)ulture, as the fil(cid:373) goes o(cid:374) to tell a u(cid:374)i(cid:448)ersal story(cid:863) The director of the film, katja gauriloff spent her summers working in a sausage factory in helsinki and the most memorable aspect of working in the factory was hearing the stories of the individuals who worked there. It was from her own experiences at the sausage factory which made her want to focus on the people behind the chain of production. It (cid:449)as(cid:374)"t a(cid:271)out the role they played i(cid:374) the fa(cid:272)tory, (cid:271)ut the role that they ha(cid:448)e outside of the factory and therefore she wanted to place great emphasis or focus on the stories from the people. In addition, we all felt the cinematography was beautiful. The visuals of the film capture a range of harsh, lush landscapes, and sights we may not be accustomed to.