Chapter 1
The birth of the auteur
Chapter 2
Sculpting time and space
Chapter 3
Breaking the visual rules
Chapter 4
Real lives on the global screen
YOUR GOAL
Master of Cinema as art
Ch 4 · Real lives on the global screen
andy Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini, He built a whole new world onscreen, With dreamlike visions, A cinematic language all his own.
andy Brazilian filmmakers in the 1960s created a radical, poetic cinema to expose hunger and political corruption.
andy Known as the 'Father of African Cinema,' Senegalese writer Ousmane Sembène used film to reclaim African stories from colonial perspectives.
Fun Fact
Bicycle Thieves: The lead actor in Vittorio De Sica's masterpiece was actually a factory worker who was cast after bringing his son to audition.
Quiz
Which Italian Neorealist film tells the heartbreaking story of a poor father searching Rome for his stolen work bicycle?
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Which 1995 Danish film movement established a 'Vow of Chastity' banning special effects, artificial lighting, and credited directors?
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Who is widely celebrated as the 'Father of African Cinema' for his pioneering, politically charged films?
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What was the primary goal of the global 'Third Cinema' movement that emerged in the late 1960s?
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What language did Ousmane Sembène increasingly use in his films to ensure they were accessible to local Senegalese audiences?