Triumph of the Will and Politics
After watching Triumph of the Will, compose a discussion post that addresses:
– How the film portrays Hitler and his party
– How it glorifies his rule and military strength
– The symbols that are used and the message it sends
After you address the above points, discuss how political leaders are glorified today. What symbols and messages are sent? Provide a specific example, and try to find a different example from previous posters (ie. if one person uses Trump as an example, you should use a different one, such as Obama).
ASSIGNMENT 2:
Watch Sergei M. Eisenstein’s The Battleship Potemkin (74 minutes, 1925). The full film is available on YouTube (see link below).
Battleship Potemkin (1925) – Full Movie; English (Links to an external site.)
Using specific examples/scenes from the film, compose a response that addresses:
– The techniques used to create the film
– How Eisenstein portrays war
– What message it sends about the Soviet people
– How this film compares to contemporary films about war. For this part of your response, use a specific film as a reference (identify it by director name, title of film, and year). Do contemporary films have similar messages as Battleship Potemkin?
Please note, you must submit this assignment as a Word (doc, docx) file.
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