Postmodern City amp; Space of Flows.ppt

Postmodern City Space of Flows Cosmos “In the Various Restaurants” Outline Cosmos “In the Various Restaurants” The spaces of flows in these two texts: Café, diner, TV station, taxi, hotel, restaurant, streets. They don’t have stable identity or distinct histories; they are spaces for chance and/or brief encounters. People in the Spaces of Flows Cosmos: Background Predecessor: Montreal vu par – made in the 80’s, by the six film “auteurs.” (Four Quebecois and 2 English—Rozema and Egoyan) Cosmos – the six directors first films, not dealing with the typical themes of Quebecois films (such as father-son relationship; sense of guilt; loss of identity; sense of community, etc.) Taxi Drivers at Montreal -- mostly immigrants (e.g. from “The City Cab”) Q’s language policy [Cosmos (1997)] INTRODUCTION SIX EPISODES THEMES: THE LINKING PERSON--- COSMOS Between two genders, two friends Chance Encounter ? among 3 generations THE CITY ITS LURKING DANGERS TECHONOLOGY vs. Agriculture or the past INTRODUCTION OF THE SIX EPISODES Why is the movie “black and white?” THEME (1): “Jules and Fanny”:Between two genders -- Sex and Work Ethics How do the ex-lovers deal with the issue of enlarged breasts? Is the issue of work ethics involved? (clips 14, 15, 16, 17) THEME (1): “Jules and Fanny”:Between two genders -- Sex and Work Ethics How are the two scenes in contrast with each other? THEME (1): “Boost – Yanni and Joel” Between two friends—Friendship and Uncertainties in Life Comic view at the terrifying situation: What’s funny? What’s sad? Funny – the car, their way of entertaining themselves, (9, 18) Sad – “homosexuals are a protected race.” afraid of being HIV positive, the car dead again THEME (2): Chance Encounters – Differences among the 3 ENERATIONS How are the younger generation presented in this film? (e.g. “Technitium” “Dawn and Dusk” “Cosmos and Agriculture”) THEME (2): Chance Encounters – Differences among the 3 ENERATIONS