...Essay BodyTo start with, it is important to briefly discuss the content of MoulinRouge. Moulin Rouge is musical drama and romance film set inParis’s area of Montmartre during the year of 1900, the story ismainly set around the cabaret venue. In words from the film: ‘ It’s astory about beauty, about freedom but above all these things it’s astory about love’ (Moulin Rouge, 2001). The content of the film isabout how a penniless English writer met Moulin Rouge’s star Satinewho was also a courtesan. Having both fallen in love they then haveto overcome many obstacles to be together, the biggest challengewas to overcome the Cabaret’s investor, the Duke, who ‘bought’ Satine exclusively to himself. To make connections between thestory and the way the film was constructed few facts about thestory type need to be discussed.Defining story’s type as well as the genre in which it will beproduced defines how the film has to be constructed. This story is aperfect example of external conflict between main characters andthe society. What it means is opposing points of view are meetingfor example; lovers and their thirst to be free to express the feelingversus society and its restricting rules. In this film we have the richDuke in a position of power, who is paying for the cabaret venueand who has desires on Satine versus Satine and the writer whohave no money and are powerless. Also there is the Cabaret ownerwho is indebted to the Duke who keeps Satine from her lover bycontinuously saying: ‘ ...
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...not be counted on to act in any positive way for the benefit of US aims and policies’”, the United States conflict in neighboring Vietnam brought about incredible changes to an unsuspecting people (qted. in Dunlop 70). The countryside was bombed by the United States in order to uproot suspected North Vietnamese holdouts and supply routes starting in 1969. These bombing raids, which devastated the people of Cambodia and left the country with absolute political instability, allowed for the seizure of government control led by a group of students of communist ideology. This group was called the Khmer Rouge, and in 1975 their guerilla armies seized the capital of Phonm Pehn and gained control of the country of Cambodia. They renamed the country Democratic Kampuchea and began the process of restructuring the government and country according to their ideals. These ideals led the Khmer Rouge to commit a purging of their own people and the “deadliest democide of the 20th century” (Rummel 4). They reigned with absolute authority over Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. At the end of their height of power, they had taken over two million lives in the name of their revolution. Their bloody revolution clearly shows the danger of a population that lives in a state of constant fear, giving up their rights and freedoms to a small group of extremely idealistic people. The rise of the killing fields also showcases the consequences of a superpower’s actions in a country when no thought is put towards the...
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...political regime known as the Khmer Rouge took control of the country. During this time it is estimated that around 2 million people perished, over a quarter of the population, from torture and execution or from starvation and untreated illness (Fawthrop & Jarvis, 2005). Although the regime ended with defeat by the Vietnamese over 30 years ago, the effects from this reign of terror continues to have an impact on Cambodia. The countries social coexistence, peace building process and the aftermath of the annihilation of so many of its people has affected the current population make up in terms of age, gender ratios and has left many with mental health problems (Bockers, Stammel & Knaevelsrud, 2011). There is some international debate as to whether the deaths are considered to be genocide, and why the men responsible for these senseless mass murders have not been brought to justice. The definition of genocide is the deliberate killing of people who belong to a particular racial, political, or cultural group. This definition clearly explains the mass murders undertaken under the direction of pol pot and the Khmer rouge party. It is a very difficult task to prosecute people under genocide charges as they are usually protected by a government of group of followers. Cambodians believe it would somehow diminish the offence if the term “genocide” was not used to explain the mass murders of their people (Fawthrop & Jarvis, 2005). Khmer Rouge or the People's Revolutionary Party...
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...Anarchy of Moulin Rouge Moulin Rouge is a film that is noted for its non-traditional use of cinematography its, shot durations, and its special effects, in order to convey certain themes or tones throughout its run. One of these themes is disorientation, which sees usage in multiple key scenes of the film. In an early scene, Christian helps Toulouse-Lautrec’s group rehearse Spectacular Spectacular, a play the group is developing. The artistic differences between the group’s members are rendered with very short takes. Each of the characters’ suggestions is given one take, interspersed with even shorter takes of Christian and Audrey’s reactions. As the characters start talking over one another, close ups of them are rendered with even quicker shots than before. This usage of short takes helps accentuate the groups’ disparity. This lack of direction disorientates both the audience and Christian, who serves as the film’s narrator. As such, third person shots of Christian are used to showcase him trying to gain the groups’ attention. When he finally sings out his lyrics for the play, shot durations become noticeably longer, showing that the situation is slowly coming to order thanks to his suggestion. In the next scene, we get our first glimpse of the Moulin Rouge. The audience is quickly treated to a wide variety of spectacular characters, shown mostly in medium long and close up shots. Short takes of are used to depict most of the scene, as the characters practically flash past...
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...“It is not power that corrupts but fear” (Aung San Suu Kyi). Pol Pot became the leader of the Khmer Rouge and shaped it due to communistic ideas. Pol Pot believed Communism could change Cambodia’s lifestyle to be more beneficial. The Khmer Rouge killed opposition and anybody who questioned their regime. Genocides are often fueled by revolution in a certain society. The Khmer Rouge was no exception, they used ideas of Communism to alter Cambodia’s economic system to try to benefit the people, but ended up creating a genocidal revolution. The Cambodian Genocide was carried out by Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge during 1975 to 1979 (Combat Genocide). About 1.6 to 2 million people were killed during the genocide (Combat Genocide). Pol Pot wanted to...
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...Criminal Profile Baton Rouge Louisiana [Name of the Writer] [Name of the Institution] Criminal Profile Baton Rouge, Louisiana Introduction Besides many concerns that trouble the Government of United States of America, the exponentially increasing crime rate remains the most alarming. The Government has taken several necessary steps to control the law and order situation in many violent states and cities. However, the Government has ignored the fact that some of these cities face issues that are a little more unique in nature. One of such cities is Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The violent events and incidents are not new for the city. Such events are an “everyday” routine for the citizens of Baton Rouge. Moreover, situation in the city is only worsening with the passage of time. Thesis Statement Baton Rouge, Louisiana is declared as one of the most violent and aggressive cities in the United States of America. Unemployment, deprivation of labor rights and interracial conflicts are the contributing factors towards the increasing crime rate. The law and order situation will only get worse if the Government does not take useful steps to control the crime rate. Discussion Baton Rouge is the capital of state of Louisiana. The city lies in the East Baton Rouge Parish. With a population of 230,139 by the year 2011, Baton Rouge remains the second largest city in the state (quickfacts.census.gov). City in Terms of Social and Intellectual Context The statistics...
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...Analysis of Moulin Rouge Deidra Lyyski ENG 225 Introduction to Film Instructor Kenneth Newton April 10, 2013 Analysis of Moulin Rouge Many films use a stylistic system to structure a narrative around a main thematic idea. Baz Luhrman’s 2001 Oscar winning masterpiece Moulin Rouge (Luhrman, 2001) is one such film that contains each of these narrative elements: sound, cinematography, mise-en-scene, and editing. A more in-depth analysis requires that mise-en-scene to be broken down into the categories of setting, color usage, costume, makeup and hairstyle, and props. Through these elements, the movie’s theme of Bohemian inspired ideals of beauty, freedom, truth, and above all things: love is illustrated. Along with highlighting the prominent themes and symbols evident in the film, I will analyze how each of the above mentioned are used. The film is set in the village of Montmarte, Paris during the pre-war era between 1899 and 1900. Christian (Ewan McGregor), an impoverished poet, comes to Paris and falls in with a group of Bohemians who want to sell a musical number to Harold Zidler (Jim Broadbent), the owner of the Moulin Rouge. Zidler needs a financial backer to transform the bordello into a modern theater; the rich Duke of Worcester (Richard Roxburgh) is persuaded to back the renovations as well as a spectacular new show, written primarily by Christian, in return for Zidler’s guarantee that the Duke retains the exclusive favors of Satine (Nicole Kidman), the club’s star...
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...secretary general. He became afraid that he would be arrested and fled. He came back after the U.S. bombings, which were supposed to prevent communists from taking over Cambodia. Him and the Khmer Rouge army took over and started to create what they thought of as the new Cambodia. Pol Pot started evacuating cities and forcing the citizens to live in rural, farming areas, after being impressed by China’s Cultural Revolution. During this evacuation, over two million people were moved from Phnom Penh. This whole evacuation was pretty bad, because men, women, children, and...
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...Anthropology 2237 Peoples, Cultures, and History of Southeast Asia Out of the Poison Tree: The Antidote is Truth Video 1. Out of the Poison Tree chronicles Thida Buth Mam and her two sisters, all of whom are survivors of the Cambodian genocide under the Khmer Rouge, as they return to Cambodia in order to ascertain the fate of their father. Thida Buth Mam wrote one of the most well-known books on the genocide, To Destroy You is No Loss, an intensely personal look at the events of 1975-1979 through the eyes of a young Cambodian girl. 2. The video also deals with an important current event in Cambodia, the attempt to prosecute, after more than 30 years, surviving Khmer Rouge leadership for crimes against humanity and genocide. The trials are on-going in 2014, with the first important verdicts handed down in July, 2010. 3. Exact figures for the number of people who died under the Khmer Rouge are unknown. The most widely accepted figure is approximately 1.7 million dead in the period 1975-1979, but other estimates range upwards of 2 million (of an initial Cambodian population of 7 million). 4. The central issue of the film is essentially ‘how do survivors – and Cambodian society as a whole -- deal with the genocide?’ What does one do or not do in attempting to cope with the tragedy? What are some of the attitudes and actions expressed in the film that deal with this issue? 5. Other...
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...It was the year of 1984 when the movie “The Killing Fields” shocked, bothered, and awed the world. The movie tells us of what happened in Cambodia during the time of the American-Vietnam war and the seizing of Cambodia’s government by the Khmer Rouge. It showed us the real scope of the disaster that fell upon the Cambodian government and society by using the experiences of three journalists namely: Dith Pran, Sydney Schanberg and Jon Swain. And though I would want to argue that there might have been certain events that were left untouched by this movie that could have lend us more valuable information about the Cambodian Genocide and the Khmer Rouge regime, I would leave that point be and focus on relating the movie to the Machiavellian view of politics, power, and society. Back when Cambodia was still in Prince Sihanouk’s control, the country did little to intervene with the matters of the Vietnam civil war by giving favors on both sides. When Lon Nol took over, however, Cambodia suddenly became a part of the Vietnam battlegrounds. He allowed the American troops to bomb away suspected hideouts of South Vietnamese guerillas located in southern Cambodia, resulting bombings that took almost 750,000 lives (http://www.ppu.org.uk/genocide/g_cambodia.html). While these things were happening, the number of Khmer Rouge’s members was rapidly increasing. Khmer Rouge’s leader, Pol Pot, was a great admirer of the Maoist communism and launched an extreme campaign of reconstructing...
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...Through Hell and Back Children of Cambodia’s Killing Fields by Dith Pran is a very moving book about the takeover by the Khmer Rouge under the rule of Pol Pot. It’s filled with stories from survivors who retell their story, and survival of the genocide. All stories were told by adults who went through the regime as children. All were survivors in a part of history. Now the children’s voices of Cambodia’s killing fields can be heard. The book was written to retell a piece of history, and to make sure the history is never lost. The survivors wanted people to be aware of what they had gone through. Sarom Prak wanted people notified what happened to the people of Cambodia (71). They wanted their stories to be heard throughout the world. They don’t want another genocide to happen again in Cambodia, or anywhere around the world. The children are making their stories examples of the pain that can be caused by genocide. They want make sure nobody ever has to go through the pain they had gone through. These children were survivors during a dark time in history in Cambodia. But their stories were not solely to retell their own, but also the ones who couldn’t. The people who died during the regime were never able to let their stories be heard. These stories were also made to honor everyone who died during the Khmer Rouges ruling whether from malnutrition, malaria, getting beat or getting shot. Three different survivors added at the end of their story that they dedicated...
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...The Misrepresentation of Cambodia Sociology 300 Professor: Emmanuel Obi Althea M Pullins 01/18/2010 Abstract The history of Cambodia will be reviewed in this paper. The paper will focus on the history of Cambodia from the time that Pol Pot led the country until present time. The paper will look in detail at the genocide of Cambodia that occurred under the leadership of Pol Pot from 1975 to 1979 where an estimated 2,000,000 Cambodians died. An analysis of the political landscape will be discussed in the paper. Women culture and the treatment of women during this period will be examined. The paper will also evaluate the religious culture, the impact that various ethnicities had on Cambodia, and report on the agrarian reform in Cambodia. An exploration of why Cambodia progress in the areas of economic growth, social development, and political development has been stymied will be investigated. A comprehensive look at the educational system of Cambodia will be reviewed along with urban development. History Cambodia is juxtaposed on mainland Southeast Asia between Thailand and Vietnam (2010). Because of Cambodia’s location, it has long been vulnerable to foreign territorial ambitions. Cambodia has struggled to maintain self-identity and survival as a nation (1993). The name “Cambodia” derives from the French Cambadge, which comes from Khmer word the People’s Republic of Kampuchaea (1979-1989), the country was known internationally as Kampuchea, but more recent...
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...north Vietnamese Guerrillas to create bases in Cambodia. 1969 The united states begin to secretly plan a bombing attack against the North Vietnamese on Cambodian land. 1970 Prime minister Lon Nol overthrows Sihanouk’s role and sends his army to fight the north Vietnamese in Cambodia. 1975 Lon Nol is now overthrown by Pol pot and his army (Khmer rouge), who occupies the capital of Cambodia. Sihanouk is head of state for a short period, Cambodia is renamed Kampuchea. All city livers and workers are forced to move to the countryside to become farm/agricultural workers. Money becomes useless and is worth nothing. Many, many people of the educated and middle classes are tortured and executed. The others, starve and die from exhaustion on the fields. The death toll for the next three years is estimated to be 1.6 million people. 1976 Cambodia is renamed again, now to ‘democratic Kampuchea’. Pol Pot elects himself as Prime Minister. 1977 Fights break out in Vietnam. 1978 Vietnamese forces invade Cambodia’s land. 1979 Pol Pot’s forces flee as the Vietnamese take over the capital. Many elements of life are re-established from before the Khmer Rouge...
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...This painting is neither about historical moments nor featuring important subject matters. The work simply depicts the reality and social life of people back in the days. The background is a corner in a club, people are there for entertainment, the men are enjoying themselves chatting and drinking. Whereas, women in the painting are likely to be prostitutes or lady of escort services, judging by their pompous outfit and accessories. Some of them sit in front of the table companying men while others are wandering around, looking in the mirror fixing their headpiece. Throughout the painting, the artist dominantly used dull neutral colors like black, grey, brown with hint of teal hear and there. The artist restricted him/herself from using wide range of bold colors in order to avoid having color itself as the main focus of the painting, but the message behind. You will noticed that the artist painted the face of the woman in the right bottom corner with teal and pale white contrasting with her black dress, the purpose is to create deliberate emphasis which grasp the attention of the audience to the facial expression of her. Although the use of teal color suggests peacefulness and calm, looking into her eyes, you will sense that she is actually trying to tell people something as if she is very tired and helpless. Summary: Color has taken up a crucial position in this painting that affect audience’s feeling towards it. Rather than using intense solid colors, the artist...
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...the Khmer Rouge on Cambodian society from 1975-1979 Cambodia became one huge labor camp under the Khmer Rouge. After deposing Lon Nol on 1975, the Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot began one of the most brutal regimes in human history. This not only changed the Cambodian society but also ultimately destroyed it. This was due to the extreme vision of communism, which Pol Pot wanted to implement for a perfect and a peaceful society. Prince Norodom Sihanouk always tried to maintain Cambodia’s neutrality. But with Laos and Vietnam as its borders, he knew this was impossible. After the assassination of Diem in South Vietnam, Sihanouk condemned America’s policies; in turn he allowed Viet Cong bases in Cambodia. America in regard to this started ‘Operation Menu’ from 1969, to destroy the Viet Cong bases. When Sihanouk went to visit China on 1970, the CIA deposed him because he allowed North Vietnamese and Viet Cong to have sanctuaries in Cambodia. Sihanouk was replaced by pro-American and anti-Communist Lon Nol. This marked an end of a peaceful era in Cambodia. As soon as Lon Nol gained the power, he ordered the communist to leave Cambodia. The Khmer Rouge and the Viet Cong in retaliation to this launched an attack against the Lon Nol government. After a five year civil war between Lon Nol’s Royal Cambodian army, Viet Cong, North Vietnamese and the Khmer Rouge and over 600 000 Cambodians died, Lon Nol left Cambodia on 1st April 1975. Seventeen days later the Khmer Rouge took over...
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