As I develop my project, I have to create a guideline by which I can evaluate my films. But in order to create that guideline, I need to watch other films to base it off. The films I will be watching for that will be the films "Sultan" and "Masquerade". "Sultan" is a Bollywood film narrating a fictional story about a "pro-wrestler" and the struggles he goes through as he grapples with the death of his son. "Masquerade" is Korean film that depicts the historical interpretation of the missing 15 days in the record of the Joseon Dynasty, following the story of a King that switches roles with a peasant to thwart assassination attempts. Common themes that I am on the lookout for are fatherhood, political upheaval and common Indian/Korean values.
The final list for films I am examining for my research project is:
Bollywood: PK, Bajrangi Baijan, and Dangal.
Korean: Werewolf Boy, The Admiral: Roaring Currents, and Train to Busan.
If anyone has any recommendations, please tell me!
Here is me thinking about my project in Amsterdam:
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ReplyDeleteReading over your themes, I am confused as to why you are including fatherhood in your analysis. Is it going to be in all of your films or just these two? And how does this relate to your original research on soft power? What does the figure of the father stand for?
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DeleteOK-- so fatherhood is a theme but to expand on that, it relates to a human connection. Fatherhood is a concept that many people can relate to, and is a more international value than specific to one culture. So it would fall under the overarching theme of human connection, and how the films establish that connection to promote soft power. Engaging the audience is the end goal of the films, which requires the audience connecting with the material. If the audience can connect, then there is more attraction to that film and similar films. Soft power involves the ability to attract-- and the filmmakers can generate that through making their films more appealing to an international audience.
This is an idea for now, it would require me watching the films to see if there is a pattern.
These are my thoughts for now... does this make sense?
Last time I checked, you were looking at the Indian and Korean film industry in terms of how it creates soft power. I am not sure how relevant the theme of fatherhood is for that. While I get what your reply to Ana's comment is, I feel that 3 idiots, Taare Zameen Par, My Name is Khan could be possible options because of the themes these stories cover. For the love of Shahrukh Khan and since he's super famous, I'd suggest you watch one of his films. Good luck!
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