CINE 386- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 13 pages long!)
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3. 27. 17 lecture notes: le the au harem d"archimede. Beur movement in literature, film, music (rap), radio, etc. From algeria moved to france with the family at age 10: autobiographical movie, spent part of his youth in transit cites/projects. Worked in a factory for 13 years directed tv films. Abdellatif kechiche another important ex/director who is notable. Episodic narrative structure (interviewing lives of various characters) through series of petty crimes and domestic scenes. Documentary feel without militant/miserabilism feel (i. e. france must do something about poverty! Characters: pat & madjid, chantal (pat"s sister, mado (pimped woman, josette & stephanie, balou, police. Generation gap (western/french acculturation v. islamic beliefs, arabic language and. No future or escape, except into fantasy (of balou, story about old bourgeoise, etc. ) Housing project in a working-class suburbs of paris, high rises (rooftops), caves, elevator. Epilogue: escape from paris to the seashore (normandy)
