Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Media Storm "Rape of Nation"
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This is commentary on "Rape of Nation" by Marcus Bleasdale
A Point of View: This video of Congo people is being narrated by a third person who intentionally visited the country and recorded the events of Congo. Congo, regardless of its great natural resource, is a poor country with many problems such as health, rape, war, and poverty. Basic human rights have been taken away from citizens of Congo. These problems have become serious because of its gruesome government. The narrator wants to solve the social issues of Congo by implementing a formal education system in Congo.
Although the title of the movie is “Rape of a Nation” the entire movie did not focus of the rape issue in Congo. I took “rape” as a metaphor of the fact that the Congo people are being taken advantage of. Their human rights are taken away and the government is abusing them in many contexts. People with disease do not have access to the medication. Miners risk their lives for nothing that they can attain. Women are sexually insulted by both government and rebellions.
Dramatic Questions: Through this movie I think the director wants the viewer to ask and think about:
Why are there so many problems in Congo in spite of their gifted resources?
How can those issues be resolved?
Emotional content: I emotionally connected with the women who were sexually abused due to the long-term internal war. I also felt terrible for kids who suffered from basic sickness and could not able to get medication. The kids were very skinny. The picture with dead body on the street also made the viewer emotionally attached to the movie.
The gift of voice: The narrator’s voice definitely convey the message stronger because I could have sensed his emotional attachment through his voice. Plus, women’s voices also allowed the viewer to connect more with the movie.
Power of the sound track: In the beginning, the African drum beats attracted the viewers to see the introduction. Then as the story got sad, the music has changed into slow and gloomy one.
Pacing: In the beginning, the introduction pacing was fast enough to engage the viewer. As it moved to the emotionally intense scene, it became slower with slower music.
Economy: Although he narrated the story through the entire clip, the pictures made his points clear and concise. The map illustration really portrayed the natural resources in Congo in a short clip.
This is commentary on "Rape of Nation" by Marcus Bleasdale
A Point of View: This video of Congo people is being narrated by a third person who intentionally visited the country and recorded the events of Congo. Congo, regardless of its great natural resource, is a poor country with many problems such as health, rape, war, and poverty. Basic human rights have been taken away from citizens of Congo. These problems have become serious because of its gruesome government. The narrator wants to solve the social issues of Congo by implementing a formal education system in Congo.
Although the title of the movie is “Rape of a Nation” the entire movie did not focus of the rape issue in Congo. I took “rape” as a metaphor of the fact that the Congo people are being taken advantage of. Their human rights are taken away and the government is abusing them in many contexts. People with disease do not have access to the medication. Miners risk their lives for nothing that they can attain. Women are sexually insulted by both government and rebellions.
Dramatic Questions: Through this movie I think the director wants the viewer to ask and think about:
Why are there so many problems in Congo in spite of their gifted resources?
How can those issues be resolved?
Emotional content: I emotionally connected with the women who were sexually abused due to the long-term internal war. I also felt terrible for kids who suffered from basic sickness and could not able to get medication. The kids were very skinny. The picture with dead body on the street also made the viewer emotionally attached to the movie.
The gift of voice: The narrator’s voice definitely convey the message stronger because I could have sensed his emotional attachment through his voice. Plus, women’s voices also allowed the viewer to connect more with the movie.
Power of the sound track: In the beginning, the African drum beats attracted the viewers to see the introduction. Then as the story got sad, the music has changed into slow and gloomy one.
Pacing: In the beginning, the introduction pacing was fast enough to engage the viewer. As it moved to the emotionally intense scene, it became slower with slower music.
Economy: Although he narrated the story through the entire clip, the pictures made his points clear and concise. The map illustration really portrayed the natural resources in Congo in a short clip.
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