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Assignment:
In the book "The World on Film book" in chapter Nollywood:
1. What role did home video play in the evolution of the Nigerian film industry?
2. What have been some of the benefits and drawbacks of Nollywood's video production? Consider issues of production, quality, distribution, and viewing.
3. What is New Nollywood and how does it differ from Nollywood of the 1980s and 1990s?
4. What are some of the challenges faced by the Nollywood film industry?
5. Nigerian poet Odia Ofeimun called Nollywood "a representation of ourselves by ourselves." How does this statement relate to your study of Ousmane Sembène?
a. What qualities of the films of Wong Kar-Wai make him an auteur filmmaker?
b. Name and describe two techniques that Wong Kar-Wai uses in his films to break from objective reality.
c. Why are scenes frequently filmed around corners or behind curtains and gates? What is the effect on the viewer? Describe two examples from the film to support your points. (150 words)
"In the Mood for Love shows many different love relationships, a very popular topic in movies. But in this film, Wong examines love in a traditional society that is beginning to come apart under the pressures from the modern world. Chow and Chan suffer from the worst aspects of both tradition and modernity. They find tradition oppressive rather than supportive, and modernity chaotic rather than liberating." (World on Film, p. 352)
d. Choose and describe three scenes from the film that support this statement.