Global film (Component 2, Sections A and B): studying a global English-language film with a focus on narrative, and a global non-English-language film with a focus on representation, applying the key elements of film form and considering cultural context.

What this dot point is asking

Global film makes up Sections A and B of Component 2. You study a global English-language film (a film in English produced outside the US) with a focus on narrative, and a global non-English-language film with a focus on representation. Both are analysed through the key elements of film form, and the non-English-language film in particular invites attention to cultural context. This dot point is about the approach to each section - which framework to lead with - applied to your set films.

Section A: the global English-language film and narrative

Section B: the global non-English-language film and representation

Why global film matters and how to approach it

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Q1. What is the focus of each global film section in Component 2? [Knowledge recall]

• Cue. Section A studies a global English-language film (in English, produced outside the US) with a focus on narrative; Section B studies a global non-English-language film with a focus on representation.

Q2. Explain why cultural context is especially important for the non-English-language film. [Short analysis]

• Cue. Because the non-English-language film comes from a different society and filmmaking tradition, its representations, themes and style reflect that culture, so understanding the cultural context helps explain how and why the film constructs its representations the way it does.