De-westernizing Film Studies

Question: Discuss about the De-westernizing Film Studies? Answer: Introduction The films Peter and Ben and The Apology Line are chosen to show two completely different aspects of human emotions. On one hand, the bond of love between an animal and a man is shown in Peter and Ben. While The Apology Line deals with the darker side of human emotions. Theme Subject The film Ben and Peter tries conveying the theme of love and bonding. The film beautifully shows the bond of love between an animal and a man. The film The Apology Line shows the darker side of human nature. The film acts like a confession of those people who anonymously asks for forgiveness to the loved ones or to the society for the mistakes they have done in the past. Treatment In the first film, Ben and Peter, the actor starts talking about the beauty of nature. Then the actor talks about the similarities between him and Ben, both have left the clan and living in isolation. The actor then thinks it is rude to keep Ben away from the clan and returns the sheep to the clan. However, at the end it is seen that Ben and Peter are not able to stay away from each other and unites at last. The film starts with the beauty of nature and then moves on with the Creatures in nature. The relationship between and Peter is shown with such intensity than any other human relation may fail as compared to them (Jaeckle and Kozloff, n.d.). The Apology Line goes along with a lot of people talking about the mistakes they made asking For forgiveness in a helpline number. The film shows how human emotions stay suppressed for years when a man calls to ask for apology to a mistake he did 30 years ago. The way the director treated the film just by voices is noteworthy. The incorporati ng the voices the director gave a different touch to the film. Had the director showed the faces, the film would have lost the essence of reality that it possessed while not showing the faces. By setting the film at the backdrop of night, the director added the subtle touch to the film which even intensified the film thoroughly. The films Ben and Peter maintained the socials ethics by not harming any animal in the film.In film, The Apology Line, the director did not reveal the identity of any caller or any of the actors and hence, maintained the ethics of the movie(Kuhn and Westwell, 2012). Conclusion The film, Ben and Peter succeeded in conveying the message of love between a man and a sheep. In a society when everybody run for getting from love from the loved ones, a man finds solitary in love from a sheep. While the film, The Apology Line brings out the intense emotions of different individuals. It more about the mistakes they have made in the past. The film acts like a confession, where the individuals feel free after they have confessed about the mistakes. References Ba, S. and Higbee, W. (2012). De-westernizing film studies. London: Routledge. Benyahia, S., Gaffney, F. and White, J. (2009). A2 film studies. London: Routledge. Bolas, T. (2009). Screen education. Bristol: Intellect. Buckland, W. (2010). Understand film studies. Blacklick, OH: McGraw-Hill. Hausken, L. (n.d.). Thinking media aesthetics. Hediger, V. and Vonderau, P. (2009). Films that work. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. Hollinger, K. (2012). Feminist film studies. London: Routledge. Jaeckle, J. and Kozloff, S. (n.d.). Film dialogue. Jones, W. and Vice, S. (2011). Ethics at the cinema. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Kuhn, A. and Westwell, G. (2012). A dictionary of film studies. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Laine, T. (n.d.). Feeling cinema. Nelmes, J. (2011). Introduction to film studies. Oxon: Routledge. Nichols, B. (2010). Engaging cinema. New York: W. W. Norton Co. Redner, G. (2011). Deleuze and film music. Bristol, UK: Intellect. Sikov, E. (2010). Film studies. New York: Columbia University Press. Villarejo, A. (n.d.). Film studies.