1 / 10

El infierno : ¿ La vida no vale nada?

El infierno : ¿ La vida no vale nada?. Keith Lanser University of New Mexico. El infierno (2010). Introduction. Controversy and censorship Guiding questions: Is there something more the controversy surrounding the film? Why is this film important to discuss? Objectives:

bertha
Télécharger la présentation

El infierno : ¿ La vida no vale nada?

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. El infierno: ¿La vida no vale nada? Keith Lanser University of New Mexico

  2. El infierno(2010)

  3. Introduction • Controversy and censorship • Guiding questions: • Is there something more the controversy surrounding the film? • Why is this film important to discuss? • Objectives: • Brief literature review • Discussion of key scenes • Conclusion

  4. LiteratureReview: Cultural Studies • Culture of fear • Consumption • Doublemorality

  5. LiteratureReview: PoliticalScience • Violence and theState • Narco terrorism • Democraticinstitutionalization

  6. LiteratureReview: Cinema Studies • Films matter • Films are moving • Films as politicalspaces

  7. Scene #1: Victims and Guilt • 1:18:50-1:20:26 • A police agent affiliated with the Los Reyes cartel has switched sides, putting Benny and Cochiloco in danger.

  8. Scene #2: TheGovernment • 2:10:21- 2:11:30 • Don José finds out that Benny’s nephew told the rival cartel where they could find JR (Don José’s son). JR is assassinated, and Benny has to work with Captain Ramírez to save his nephew.

  9. Scene #3: Violence as Satire • 2:20:54-2:22:20 • Benny decides to take matters into his own hands at the San Miguel grito (for the murder of his sister-in-law).

  10. Conclusion • Is there something more the controversy surrounding the film? • Why is the film important to discuss? • Rhetorical question: • Which is more controversial: the film, or the reality?

More Related