The Documentary

To illustrate, during the course of the documentary film, IOUSA, the directors of the documentary, narrator, and along with important top government officials, focused on topics of discussion that seek to enlighten the public on the major deficits of the United States, which is made unavoidable to the audience with the presentation of omnipresent empirical observations. Indeed, the producers present a frightening truth regarding US politics of deficits and tax cuts. Inevitably, if policies don’t…

details: As it was mention, computers have an important place in our society because of their influence in every day life yet we forget that about two centuries ago, computers were only a concept that only the most visionary minds could have. The documentary “The Creation of the Computer” explores some the early concepts of computers. Back in the 19th century, the industrial revolution brought a significant improvement in the areas of engineering, financing, mathematics, etc. Before the…

The documentary Gaslands (2010) is directed and single-handedly narrated by Josh Fox. Living in Pennsylvania, right at the Upper Delaware River Basin, he faces an emotional crisis as he receives a letter from a natural gas company, as they want to lease his land and would willingly pay him $100,000. He is confused and left questioning the purpose and intention of this letter, which leaves him to search out and connect with other people who are facing this issue. He becomes aware that his land…

SeaWorld’s popularity has found itself on the losing end of a downward publicity spiral over the years due to a viral documentary based on the story of Tilikum, a captive killer whale that has taken the lives of many trainers because of the impact captivity has had on him. The sea park industry has faced numerous complications due to the deaths of trainers and marine animals being held captive. Recently, though, SeaWorld Park in San Diego has stepped away from this trend. The Park in San Diego…

The documentary “SOLD” really opened my eyes to the degree of poverty that a family can go through. This particular story took place in Nepal. In the village that Lakshmi and her family lived in, villagers were so poor that the basic need of shelter was difficult to attain for some families. In the exposition of the film, Lakshmi was flying a kite. Immediately, I was given an idea not only of her age, but of her financial standard. I immediately compared her activities to the pastimes of those…

As I watch the Riots at Compton California a documentary about transgender women and drag queens. They fought police harassment at Compton's cafeteria in San Francisco tenderloin. Which happened in 1966. Throughout this film the LGBT community faced many violation. To give a better understanding of the violations in this documentary. I will use the several constitutional provisions that was applied to protect the rights of the LGBT community. For one the right to free speech and expression…

Cowspiracy is a documentary that focuses on the environmental issues, which are caused by animal agriculture and mainly cattle. The environment has become one of the central factors when relating it to world politics. These concerns have risen in importance over the years because of what the collective action problem has done to different parts of the world. This film also mentions non-governmental organizations, also known as NGOs, that are trying to change the way that we live in western…

The source of the writings of the Torah has captivated many of the greatest minds in Christian thought today. Many evangelical scholars are asking; can the first five books of the bible be trusted? Where did the information come from? How can there be assurance that the information presented in the Pentateuch is truly the word of God? These questions and others like them are indeed vexing. Yet, there are theories and sources out there that seek to explain the origins of the first known…

There are no random scenes in modern day filmmaking. Each scene is crafted to mirror the overall meaning, mood or idea behind the film it exists within. Like any great art, film is designed by the director to entertain but also inspire thought and reflection upon the ideas it presents. The 2005 film North Country directed by Niki Caro is no exception to the rule, providing a fair amount of emotional manipulation through music, mood and angles. North Country uses cinematography, identification…

This essay will be written about the DVD Born to Lose. Born to lose is a hard-hitting documentary that asks if our children are born to lose. I will be discussing the findings of the DVD shown in August 2013 on STV. The documentary looks at whether being brought up in poverty causes a problem for future generations. Hollywood star Paul Brannigan tells us of his own experience of being brought up by his mum and dad who were both heroin addicts in Glasgow’s rough East End. The DVD is mostly…