Documentary Film
After viewing the video tutorials with reading, carefully watch the film, General Idi Amin Dada, (Barbet Shroeder, 1974) --then use the questions below to begin thinking critically about the film. Respond to least one question. You can answer more if you'd like.
Chapter 8-1Documentary
- What is the subject and purpose of the film?
- Does the film aim to be objective or does it relate the filmmaker’s personal story and/or point of view?
- How is the film structured? Does it lead you to a particular conclusion about or interpretation of the film’s subject?
- Does the film present evidence for an argument or truth claim using any of these devices: suggestive graphics, voice-of-God narration, talking-head segments, and the sampling or compiling of film clips from other documentary sources? Does the evidence support the claims? Are there any flaws in the argument?
-----------------For full credit you must also respond to at least one other student, further stimulating discussion.
• Discussion must be focused on subject.
• Film vocabulary and concepts introduced in this class are used.
• Response contains complete sentences.
• No spelling errors.See grading rubric for complete details (at pulldown located at right top corner of this page).