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Film 1: Storyline “Novecento”

(Bernardo Bertolucci, 1976)

ACTIVITY 1

Define the following terms.

1. Communism- is a political and economic ideology that position itself in opposition to liberal
democracy and capitalism, advocating instead for a classless system in which the means of production
are owned communally and private property is non-existent or severely curtailed.

2. Fascism- is a far- right, authoritarian, ultranationalist politicalideology and movement,


characteristized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocrac, militarism, forcible suppression of
opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived
good nation and race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.

Activity 2

From the summary of the movie “Novecento”, reason out, why political Aspect is the main subject
of the movie?1

Answer: Its is because Alfredo embracing his landowning heritage and Olmo championing workers'
rights. which means that Alfredo have a power the olmo is championing worker.

ACTIVITY 3

Why despite of having different social background people can still be friend?

Answer: because a persons background doesn’t effect on making friends, you are free to have friends.

Activity 4

Relate to in the present situation the relationship of two different social Classes, between poor
and rich.

Answer: social class refers to a group of people with similar levels of wealth, influence, and status.
Sociologist typically social class : the subjective method asks people what they think of themselves.

Activity 5

Compare and contrast Marxism to present time.

Answer : comparing and contrasting means looking for similarities and differences between two things,
which you can see nicely In a venn diagram. Compare and contrast is a rhetorical style that discussion
the similarities Ang differences of two or more things: ideas, concepts, items, places, etc .
Acitivity 6

Write the moral lesson learned from the story and relate to the real life Situation.

Answer: Yes, because I learned somuch lesson that I can be apply to real life Situation.

Film 2: Storyline “Porcile”Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1969

ACTIVITY 1

Give the meaning of each of the following words. Use dictionary or any Reference book.

a. Hypercritical – excessively and unreasonably critical, especially of small fauls.

b. Bourgeoisie – the middle class, typically with reference to it’s perceived materialistic values or
conventional attitude.2

c. Cannibal – a person who eats the flesh of other human being.

d. Alienation – the state or experience of being isolated from a group or an activity to which one should
belong or in which one should be involved.

Activity 2

Using the Venn Diagram: Write the two section of the film and the Similarity/s. Use separate a page.

Answer:

PORCILE

Activity 3
Write the insight/s you have learned from the film entitled “Porcile”.

Answer: the insights that I have learned from the film entitled forcible is you need to learn how to love
your self and learn to appreciate your value and even animal.3

Write your personal reflection derived from the film.

Answer: giving is better that receiving, even a small penny can turn into something big all you need is to
be kind courteous and never expect anything in return, just like in the vendor helped the young boy
without any hesitation.

3Film 1: Storyline “Enemy”

Activity 1

Define the following terms derived from the movie “Enemy”

1. mind- boggled

2. Eerie- strange and frightening

3. Surreal- having the Qualities of surrealism bizarre

4. Subconcions- of or concerning the part of the mind of which influence ones action feeling.

5. Journey-an act of trowelling from one place to another 3

Activity 2 Write the lesson you have learned from the story of the movie

“Enemy”.

Answer: lessons I’ve learned from my enemy . everyone’s right everyone wrong,focus on your
competency.

Film 2: Storyline “The Wrestler”

(2008)

Activity 1

Give the meaning of the following terminology found in the story of 3"The Wrestler".

1. Wrestler - A person who wrestler as a sport.

2. Career- An occuption undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and life and opputinities
progress.
3. Reconcile - To cause to submit to or accept something unpleasant.

4. Struggle - The face of difficulties or opposition struggling with the problem.

5. Abandon - To leave behind away from someone or something.

6. Arch-enemies - Something spelled as arch-enemy with someone and they justify behavior because
they are making the word a better place.

Activity 2

Describe the life of the protagonist after his professional wrestling career.

Answer: professional wrestler is a form of theatre where perfomers engaged in stage wrestling matches
with scripted outcomes.

Activity 3

Compare and contrast the life of professional wrestler to our local Professional boxer after their
career.

Answer: boxing professional boxer after their career

Give the insights you have gained from the story entitled “The

Wrestler”.

Answer: the wrestler is about a man who can do one thing usell and keep on doing it because of need
weary skill and pride.

Film 2: Storyline “Trip to the Moon” George Melies

4Activity 1

Define some words or phrases found in the story. Write in a separate sheet of Paper.

1. Astronauts – makes a purposely fake looking bullet.

2. Exaggerate – to enlarge or increase especially beyond the normal over emplasice.

3. Spaceship – a spacecraft especially one controlled by a crew.

4. Special effect – special effect are illusions or visual tricks used in the theater film, television, video
game amusement parks and simulator industries to simulate.
5. Dream like – having the Qualities of a dream unreal.

Activity 2

Differentiate formalism from realism.

Answer: Formalism is indeed art and not reproduction of reality while realism is to preserve the illusion
that their film world is unmanipulated, an objective mirror of the actual world.

Activity 3: What is the implication of formalism theory to human life?5

Answer – formalism the critical position that the most important aspect of a work of art is it form the
way it is form the way it is made and it’s purely visual aspects rather than it’s narrative content or it’s
relationship to the visible world

Film Review: “Ang Babaeng Humayo”

Activity 1

Why is it that the movie “Ang Babaeng Humayo” is considered avant garde?

Answer: the movie Ang Babaeng humayo is considered avant garde film used to describe artwork that
somehow break new ground and charts new two film will be screened at the wist Toronto international
film festival.

Activity 2

What inference can you derive from main character Charo Santos after being Jailed for 30 years?

Answer: Charo Santos loncio is a teacher and storyteller in the prison where she has spent the last 30
years of her life 5

ACTIVITY 3: What lessons you have derived from the movie “Ang Babaeng Humayo”?

Answer: “ Ang Babaeng Humayo “ is a story of forgiveness, of transcendence. The lessons we derived
from this movie is the importance of forgiveness despite tremendous injustice, through forgiveness we
transcend the randomness of life , our circumstances5

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