Films in Focus

by Peter Beale

Films in Focus provides an extensive treatment of

Braveheart               (Mel Gibson)

Once Were Warriors          (Lee Tamahori)

Heavenly Creatures ( Peter Jackson)

For each film there is a synopsis running sheet, background information, and photocopiable student activities. These are used to explore

• character 

• visual elements

• irony

• symbolism

• manipulation of images

• parallelism

photocopiable

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 Films in Focus Contents

 Braveheart - Director Mel Gibson

Background

A Hollywood Western

Falsification of History

Themes

Characters 

Battle Scenes

Parallelism

Reviews

Discussion & Activities

Once Were Warriors - Director Lee Tamahori

Background

Symbolism

Foreshadowing

Irony

Themes

Characters

Model Answers

Discussion & Activity

Heavenly Creatures - Director Peter Jackson

Historical Background

Themes

Symbolism

Foreshadowing

Irony

Characters

Model Answers

Manipulation, of Images

The Director's Genius

Activities