What kinds of devices can be used to ‘authenticate’ history on screen? Discuss in relation to Battle of Algiers.
The accuracy of every historical film relies on the credibility of the information presented on screen and the ability of the viewers to understand it. In the recent times, people have turned to watching films to learn about the past instead of reading books. This is because films create a better understanding of the context enabling one to remember the events with ease. The aim of historic films is to show the viewers what really happened in the past without distorting the information. In order to achieve this, the filmmakers must ensure that they use clearly understood devices to authenticate history thus helping in making the film look real and help the viewers understand the context better. Many films have successfully implemented the use of these devices for instance Battle of Algiers.
The film features the events that led to Algeria’s independence. It generally features the war between the …show more content…
The marching drums and battle pipes makes the viewers experience the war mood and feel the determination of both sides to win thus leaving them with tension on what will happen next. The dominating theme in the film is injustice and suffering that the Arabs were facing during the war. The dark Casbah in which the Arabs live in authenticates their inferior position in the society. The layout of their residents compared to those of the Europeans further brings out their oppression. On the other hand, the Europeans live in well-built modern homes with lights. This authenticates their primitive and high class in the society. The filmmakers also use occupation to indicate slaverly.The Arabs engage in manual labour under the supervision of the Europeans. Slavery existed during the historic times therefore the Arab’s occupation shows the viewers that the incidences in the film occurred during the
The accuracy of every historical film relies on the credibility of the information presented on screen and the ability of the viewers to understand it. In the recent times, people have turned to watching films to learn about the past instead of reading books. This is because films create a better understanding of the context enabling one to remember the events with ease. The aim of historic films is to show the viewers what really happened in the past without distorting the information. In order to achieve this, the filmmakers must ensure that they use clearly understood devices to authenticate history thus helping in making the film look real and help the viewers understand the context better. Many films have successfully implemented the use of these devices for instance Battle of Algiers.
The film features the events that led to Algeria’s independence. It generally features the war between the …show more content…
The marching drums and battle pipes makes the viewers experience the war mood and feel the determination of both sides to win thus leaving them with tension on what will happen next. The dominating theme in the film is injustice and suffering that the Arabs were facing during the war. The dark Casbah in which the Arabs live in authenticates their inferior position in the society. The layout of their residents compared to those of the Europeans further brings out their oppression. On the other hand, the Europeans live in well-built modern homes with lights. This authenticates their primitive and high class in the society. The filmmakers also use occupation to indicate slaverly.The Arabs engage in manual labour under the supervision of the Europeans. Slavery existed during the historic times therefore the Arab’s occupation shows the viewers that the incidences in the film occurred during the