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City Of God Context Flashcards

1
Q

social

what percentage of the population live in absolute poverty

A

20% (32 million)

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2
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social

what % of GDP do those below the poverty line receive

A

2%

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3
Q

social

what % of GDP do those in the top 10% receive

A

50.6%

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4
Q

historical

which country colonised brazil

A

Portugal

in the 16th century

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5
Q

historical

what was part of the economy founded on

A

transport of slaves

from the West coast of Africa

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6
Q

historical

what are the multi-ethnic communities made up of

A

descendants of slaves and immigrants

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7
Q

political

what country was Brazil economically dependent on and dominated by

in the 20th century

A

the USA

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8
Q

political

who was the President when the film was made

in 2002

A

Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva

ex-metalworker

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9
Q

political

what was special about this new left-wing government

Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silvas’

A

it was the first one to be in power in more than 40 years

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10
Q

political

what did President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva promise

A

economic prosperity fairly distributed to all

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11
Q

institutional

who financed the film

A

TV Globo (TV channel) and O2 Filmes (commercials company)

Brazils biggest

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12
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institutional

who was the international distributor

A

Miramax

labeling it as Brazillian ‘Goodfellas’

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13
Q

crew

Who were the composers

made the music

A

Ed Cortes and Antonio Pinto

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14
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crew

Who was the editor

A

Daniel Rezende

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15
Q

quotes

What did Rezende say about the editing style

A

“we especially welcomed anything out of the ordinary. “

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16
Q

Who was the director of cinematography in City of God

A

Cesar Charlone

17
Q

CoG

What are the two main props

A

Guns and a camera

18
Q

When did a military coup suspend human rights and oust left wing president Goulart

A

1964

19
Q

How many people are employed through drug trafficking

A

100,000

20
Q

How many deaths are there every 30 minutes

A

1

21
Q

How many deaths are through high caliber guns

A

90%

22
Q

Film Form in the Story of the Apartment scene

A
  1. stationary camera
  2. dissolves
  3. devalue of home
  4. foreground and background
  5. high key to low key lighting
23
Q

Story of the Apartment

What does a wide angle and deep focus do to the scene

A

provides an exaggerated perspective to the room (people are large in the foreground and small in the background)

24
Q

Story of the Apartment

What are the changes in mise-en-scene

A
  1. walls change colour
  2. furniture moves (table)
  3. objects disappear (table cloth)
  4. oven is used differently (stores drugs)
25
Q

What are the ideologies in CoG

5 ideologies

A
  1. no escape
  2. neglectful government
  3. show the world the favelas (reject traditional image)
  4. patriarchal society
  5. class and ethnic divide
26
Q

What is the main representaion of masculinity in CoG

A
  1. aggressive and toxic
  2. machismo culture
  3. male chauvinism
27
Q

What is the main representaion of femininity in CoG

A
  1. passive and in peripheral roles
  2. easily disappear from the narrative
28
Q

Opening Sequence

What consists of the flashes that repalce the establishing shot

A

series of close ups (knife, hand, stone) and a cut to black in each shot

29
Q

Opening Sequence

What does the montage relay

A

a chaotic carnival atmosphere

30
Q

Opening Sequence

What does the blue tinge represent

A

a cold 1970

31
Q

Opening Sequence

What is the first mid shot and its significance

A

a tethered chicken trying to escape

32
Q

What is the aesthetic style

A

restless

33
Q

how is Berenice represented in City of God

A

a traditional women, subservient to men (Shaggy and Blacky), witnesses of violence (Shaggy’s death)

34
Q

how is Angelica represented

A

a trophy desired by men (maybe because she is from outside the favelas)

35
Q

how is Marina represented

A

(sexually) powerful due to living outside of the favelas

36
Q

how is Lucia represented

A

as someone only important in Knockout Ned’s story

37
Q

how are women represented in City of God

A

passive, witness violence, trapped unless they live outside of the favelas

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