Author Archives: Sagan O'Neill-Yoder

Faat Kine the character is shown in the film centered around her as an immensely charismatic and independent character. Kine’s personality can be seen as a clear reflection of the social values that were changing in Senegal at the time. Kine both independently and with her friends makes fun of men in a playful mannerContinue reading “Faat Kine”

The film follows the trial of Hossain Sabzian an impostor who fools a family with his facade of a renowned director. Sabzian is presented to be surprisingly quit meek yet as the film goes on the depth of his character is displayed in way that justifies the documentary film crews fascination with the case. BesidesContinue reading “Close up”

The Crimes of Padre Amaro follows the character of Amaro as his presentation turns from an innocent priest to a culprit of the same sins he preaches against. Amaro arrives in Los Reyes the town he wishes to establish his job as minister in. Upon arriving he is noticed quite fondly by 16 year oldContinue reading “The Crimes of Padre Amaro”

In the film Mood for Love we follow Mr. Chow and Mrs. Chan both of which having significant others we never fully get to see. The mysteriousness that surrounds their partners only grows in intrigue when Mr. Chow and Mrs. Chan grow a tense friendship in the absence of their lovers being home. It doesContinue reading “In The Mood For Love”

The milky way follows two rugged travelers on their road trip to a holy pilgrimage sight. The two characters Pierre and Jean carry the audience through a seemingly odd train of disconnected mythical events that are placed all through out different times in history. Besides the seemingly supernatural instances such as the two protagonists comingContinue reading “The Milky Way”

Panther Panchali stands out among its other Indian film counterparts through its dedication to realism, but what makes the movie profound is that it retains the expressive elements of music that play a role so heavily in Indian entertainment as a whole while still offering a different perspective of an Indian drama. The film capturesContinue reading “Panther Panchali”

The 7 Samurai is a truly epic film that holds weaves concepts into its story that are not just relevant to understanding history or tradition but also have an intense relevance to modern japan and the questions of old tradition at large. The movie begins with a group of villagers overhearing bandits discussing plans toContinue reading “The 7 Samurai”

In the Movie The Bicycle Thief We follow the character and most importantly the actions of Antonio Ricci a poor man residing in Rome with his wife and son. The film spends much of its time around Antonio’s attempts to retrieve his stolen stolen bike which he needs to fulfill the requirements for his newlyContinue reading “The Bicycle Thief”

Without the continuity of a story Man with a Movie Camera has just about everything else. The iconic shots the film captures are displayed with the efficiency of an experienced artist while at the same time harboring a sense of naive confidence a child might have who just discovered a matchbox. The film includes seeminglyContinue reading “Man with the Movie Camera”

The 400 blows follows the life of a young teenager named Antione in France. The film while physically being confined to locations in France takes us to many diverse locations from Antione shifting through the urban sprawl of Paris to engaging in a soccer game and suddenly escaping to the beach. As pointed out inContinue reading “400 blows”