HISTORY FROM HOLLYWOOD For this Discussion, you need to find a film that focuses on an actual historical event rather than simply being set in the past. (Think Selma or 12 Strong rather than Once Upon a Time in Hollywood or The Dirty Dozen.) For this discussion: 1. Find an historical film that covers a […]
Consider the argument made from the article, “History has less epistemological hold on movies than memory.” Does the movie you saw prove or disprove this statement?
The movie-made Movement: civil rites of passage Read the article, “The movie-made Movement: civil rites of passage” by Sharon Monteith Take note of the different themes of various movies she discusses and the overall argument she makes regarding Civil Rights movies. Watch either the movie Just Mercy (2019)or the movie Selma (2014). NOTE: The movie […]