Essay_Rubric

Having developed a greater understanding about film and aspects of the film art, and its influence on society and culture, the students will conclude their Film Appreciation journey exercising their analytical and critical skills, writing a critical analysis of a film selected from the list below. In this essay, the students should explore formal aspects of the film and its influence on society and culture.  Choose and watch ONE of the films listed below ( the student must rent the film ): o Do the Right Thing (1989), directed by Spike Lee o All About My Mother (1999), directed by Pedro Almodóvar o Monsoon Wedding (2001), directed by Mira Nair o The Lives of Others (2006), directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck o Son of Saul (2015), directed by László Nemes o Atlantics (2019), directed by Mati Diop o Parasite (2019), directed by Bong Joon Ho o Promising Young Woman (2020), Emerald Fennell o Nomadland (2020), directed by Chloé Zhao o The Power of the Dog (2021), directed by Jane Campion  Critically analyze and explain how FILM ELEMENTS (from list below) communicate CONTEXT (from list below) in the film. o Film elements (choose TWO or more):  Story  Mise-en-scène  Cinematography  Video Editing and Sound Design  Acting Performance  o Context (choose ONE or more):  Social  Political  Economic  Artistic  Explain the film's influence on society and culture . The students must cite at least two scholarly sources in their essay. IMPORTANT : the textbook and the course content materials do NOT count as those sources, but the students are encouraged to use them (textbook and course content materials) in addition to other sources. Also, Wikipedia and IMBD are NOT scholarly sources. The critical analysis is an argumentative essay. The students should develop their ideas for the film providing support for their arguments, information that confirms the ideas presented. Include detailed descriptions presenting and supporting these ideas.