City of God
Explore how a deeper analysis of cinematography and/or aesthetics techniques can deepen contextual understanding of your chosen film. Anaylse 'City of God' with an emphasis on the narrative 'arc' of a key character. Prepare a powerpoint/blog Refer to core specifically (and in detail) Research contextual issues and apply to your discussion Contextual issues: lots of poverty: poverty in Rio was really low. They show clips of the Runts and other characters bathing in dirty water because they live in the favela. None of the characters know life outside the favela so when Rocket goes to work at the newspaper agency he is becoming more positive because he's achieving his dreams. This also links to the theme of "no escapism" because even though he can't escape from the favela he can escape from following in his brothers footsteps. In the end scene Rocket has his camera and captures Melonhead being a corrupt cop. Drugs was a massive theme thr