The Politics of Film

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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AUGUST 3RD, 2024 ON YOUTUBEFrom propaganda to social commentary, movies have the power to ignite change. Join me as we dissect the complex relationship between film and politics. So buckle up.#filmanalysis #cinephile #politicalmovies #cinemapolitics #propaganda Connect with me on my socials HERE :)TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Opening00:46 Defining “Political”02:32 Art as Politics04:18 Famous Political Art in History07:02 Propaganda08:24 Why do we need political cinema? 12:09 Explicit Political Films18:21 “Implicit” Political Films23:19 Are all movies political?25:31 ClosingSOURCES:https://moremovies.co.uk/battleship-potemkin-the-odessa-steps/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_cinema https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titicut_Follies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_original_trilogy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games_(film) https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politic https://www.widewalls.ch/magazine/political-art https://www.history.com/news/prehistoric-cave-paintings-early-humans https://www.kooness.com/posts/magazine/art-and-politics-%2021-Most-Revolutionary-Paintings https://firstamendmentmuseum.org/exhibits/virtual-exhibits/art-politics-300-years-of-political-cartoons/political-cartoons-part-1-1720-1800/ https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-italian-renaissance-wealthy-patrons-art-power https://www.dol.gov/general/laborday/history-rosie#https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propaganda# https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-story-behind-the-join-or-die-snake-cartoon https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/influence-birth-nation#https://thesportjournal.org/article/leni-riefenstahls-olympia-brilliant-cinematography-or-nazi-propaganda/ https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/titicut-follies-1968 https://thegreatnorthernfestival.com/tgn-blog/life-out-of-balance https://www.britannica.com/topic/Liberty-Leading-the-People https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars#Themeshttps://www.washingtonexaminer.com/red-alert-politics/1614549/is-the-wolf-of-wall-street-a-political-statement/ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/sound-of-freedom-movie-controversies-allegations-and-streaming-future-explained/articleshow/106456476.cms?from=mdr https://lawliberty.org/psycho-and-american-wickedness/ https://www.gzeromedia.com/editors-picks/how-tolkiens-hobbits-got-political https://www.reddit.com/r/thrillems/comments/1112blk/heres_why_toy_story_is_really_an_allegory_for/