Short Film Study: Child Soldier / Soldier Girl

Short Film Study: Child Soldier / Soldier Girl
 
Compare and contrast

encourages students to analyse the macro and micro elements of film language in order to understand how filmmakers convey broader themes and ideas.


Activity
Ask students to express similarities and differences in
story , setting, sound, cast/characters, props and lighting.

Ask students express their observations
race, class and representation, as well as action, sound, language and tone.

Encourage students to think about two broader questions:

Why is Child Soldiers such a powerful theme for short film?
What broader themes do they think the films are addressing?

What does films sensitive portrayal
Why it is uncommon?
How do they exploring relationships, emotions, tensions and beliefs.

how skilfully confront high emotions of child soldiers