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Tag: Student Writing

Metropolis: An Illustration of the Consequences of Modernity

October 14, 2019 hudmoura

by April Chin Modernization is the transition from a pre-modernistic, agrarian, to an industrialized, ‘modern’ society. Societies grow and evolve…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: April Chin, Fritz Lang, Metropolis, Student Writing

Obesity and Politics

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by Christian Zanetti Everyone in today’s society hopes to live a healthy and happy life, nevertheless, people are constantly looking…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: Christian Zanetti, Morgan Spurlock, obesity, Student Writing, Super Size Me

Poverty, Anti-Western Beliefs, and the Bloody Communist Movement of Jakarta: Indonesia in the 20th Century

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by Stefanie Malandrino In the 20th century, Indonesia was most definitely among economic inflation and political catastrophe which contributed to the…

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Posted in: Essay, Politics & Film Filed under: dictatorship, Indonesia, jornalism, Peter Weir, Stefanie Malandrino, Student Writing, The Year of Living Dangerously

Can anyone explain to Sean Penn the purpose of his character in The Tree of Life?

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In an interview to Le Figaro, Sean Penn (Into the Wild‘s director) showed his disagreement to Terrence Malick’s directorial work in The…

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Posted in: Philosophy & Film, Reflections Filed under: Film and Philosophy, Sean Penn, Student Writing, Tree of Life

Nothingness in Alex Rivera’s Sleep Dealer

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by Reem Al Mousawi According to Andras B. Kovacs’ Screening Modernism, the concept of nothingness is “a series of everyday situations…

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Posted in: Essay, Philosophy & Film Filed under: Alex Rivera, András Bálint Kovács, Film and Philosophy, modernism, nothingness, Reem Al Mousawi, Sleep Dealer, Student Writing

Sleep Dealer as a modern melodrama

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by Keifer Wiseman In Chapter five of Andras Balint Kovacs’ book Screening Modernism: European Art Cinema, he puts forth his view…

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Posted in: Essay, Philosophy & Film Filed under: Alex Rivera, András Bálint Kovács, Film and Philosophy, Keifer Wiseman, Sleep Dealer, Student Writing

Nothingness as the human experience of being

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by Jessica Tremblay Alex Rivera’s 2008 film Sleep Dealer has everything to do with nothing. Or to put it more precisely, the…

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Posted in: Essay, Philosophy & Film Filed under: Alex Rivera, András Bálint Kovács, Film and Philosophy, Jessica Tremblay, Sleep Dealer, Student Writing

Node Life: Nothingness in Sleep Dealer

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by Ola Jayzeh Al-Hallak Technology has changed our lives greatly. We no longer use it just to aid us at…

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Posted in: Essay, Philosophy & Film Filed under: Alex Rivera, András Bálint Kovács, Film, Film and Philosophy, Modernity, nothingness, Ola Jayzeh Al-Hallak, Philosophy, Sleep Dealer, Student Writing

Nature and Transhumanism in Alex Rivera’s Sleep Dealer

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by Kiel Longboat Human beings are becoming dangerously dependent on technology. Many people say they cannot live without their cell…

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Posted in: Essay, Philosophy & Film Filed under: Alex Rivera, András Bálint Kovács, Kiel Longboat, Sleep Dealer, Student Writing

Tropa de Elite 2: O narrador da verdade

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by Kierra Leyco Tropa de Elite: O Inimigo Agora É Outro (José Padilha, 2010) conta a história do Capitão Roberto Nascimento que…

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Posted in: Brazilian Cinema, Essay Filed under: Brazilian Culture, narrador, Student Writing, Violence

Ricardo Reis’ Trajectory at the Hands of José Saramago

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by Cristina Gonçalves O Ano da Morte de Ricardo Reis (The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis) is a novel…

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Posted in: Essay, Portuguese Literature Filed under: Cristina Gonçalves, Fernando Pessoa, Jose Saramago, Portuguese Literature, Student Writing

Getúlio Vargas and the man who killed him

October 14, 2015 hudmoura

by Kelsey Cunningham On December 3rd, the Department of Spanish & Portuguese will present a screening of the film Getúlio at the…

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Posted in: Book Review, Brazilian Cinema, Brazilian Literature, Film Review Filed under: Brazilian History, Brazilian Literature, Getúlio Vargas, Kelsey Cunningham, Student Writing

Enrique Diaz: Challenges and Ethical Sense in Theatre and Television

February 14, 2015 hudmoura

by Veronica Salazar  Yesterday, Brazilian actor Enrique Diaz visited UofT. He shared with students enrolled in the course Brazilian Puzzle:…

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Posted in: Brazilian Theatre, Lecture, Review Filed under: Brazilian Culture, Enrique Diaz, Student Writing, Veronica Salazar

Sleepwalking Land: The liberating power of dreams and stories

October 14, 2014 hudmoura

by Kelsey Cunningham Sleepwalking Land directed by Teresa Prata (Terra Sonâmbula, Portugal/Mozambique, 2007), shows the viewer the necessity of stories and…

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Posted in: Book Review, Film Review, Luso-Africa Filed under: Kelsey Cunningham, Mia Couto, Student Writing, Teresa Prata

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