You are required to submit a comprehensive analysis synthesizing all course content covered from weeks 1 to 8.
Additionally, reflect on all the films you have watched throughout the course, including the TED Talk from the first week. You are encouraged to incorporate critical comments and insights gained from the course up to this point. Dr. Opong is looking for a synthesis of fresh ideas that connect the readings, films, and emotional responses, along with a critical perspective on the films. This should include a cohesive argument that weaves together intellectual ideas from both the literature and film aspects of the course.
Avoid summarizing the material; instead, critically engage with what you have watched, observed, and understood. Consider perspectives from the director, editor, actors, and other contributors, and reflect on whether the views presented seem authentic or inauthentic. Your analysis should not be limited to what is visually presented but should explore deeper meanings, such as what is not happening versus what is happening. This is an opportunity to present a credible and thoughtful critical analysis, and you are expected to go beyond surface-level observations.
Week /paragraph (1) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4a7oQ5vwP4 (Chimamanda Adichie: The DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY)
Week/paragraph (2) – A Century of Black Cinema (2003
Week/paragraph (3) – The Spook Who Sat By The Door (Dixon, 1973)
Week/paragraph (4) – Get Out (Peele, 2017)
Week/paragraph (5) – Parasite (Joon-Ho, 2019)
Week/paragraph (6) – Beasts of No Nation (Fukunaga, 2015)
Week/paragraph (7) – The Burial of Kojo (Bazawule, 2018)
Week/paragraph (8) – Glory (Zwick, 1989)
Week/paragraph (9) – Amistad (Speilberg, 1997