Discussion – Persepolis & A Concerto is a Conversation

Learning Goal:

This assignment asks you to judge the stylistic, narrative, and thematic concerns in major works of film art. In this discussion you will demonstrate an understanding of film style and how it interacts with the documentary and animation approach. You’re applying what you’ve learned about these two traditions, and how the stylistic choices in Persepolis and Man on Wire support their narrative forms.

Watch this Oscar-nominated short documentary, A Concerto Is a Conversation dir. Kris Bowers, Ben Proudfoot – 2021

HERE IS THE VIDEO/ SHORT DOCUMENTARY’S YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/LoEZR5miMvo

Answer the following questions:

1- For the film Persepolis: Persepolis was an award-winning graphic novel before author Marjane Satrapi adapted it for the screen. Describe Satrapi’s style (this includes the 4 elements of cinema; mise-en-scene, sound, editing and cinematography) and be specific about the look of her film. How does the stylistic form support the narrative form (the themes, characters, events, organizational structure)? (5 points)

2-For the short documentary A Concerto is a Conversation:Identify two stylistic choices (this can be in mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing or sound) that stood out to you in this short documentary. (2 points) Identify at least one documentary mode from the 6 covered in this week’s lesson that were used in this short, be specific with your reasoning. (3 pts) = (total of 5 pts)

DO NOT RETYPE THE QUESTION INTO YOUR RESPONSE.