Films can tell us a lot about the country where they were made. What have you learned about a country from watching its movies? Use specific examples and details to support your response.
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Films are the most popular means of entertainment. Movies can be enjoyed in the cinema halls and multiplexes as well at home television set. People like to relax and fresh up on a weekend, after a tiring hectic week. Movies tell a lot about the country of origin and its culture.
Culture by definition means artistic and intellectual pursuits of a particular form or state of civilization of a nation from generations to generations. Elements of cultures are broadly; Language, Literature, History, Poetry, Epics, Music, Dance, Drama, Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Recreation – Sports, Clothing, Cuisine, Media, Television, Radio, Religion and Philosophy. And movies highlight those.
The Ramayana and Mahabharata are not only considered epics of India and Hinduism, but serve as the folk epics of other Asian countries like Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Indian television and moves have been made on Ramayana & Mahabharata. Similarly Indian music includes varieties of folk, popular and classical music that are extensively used in movies. Furthermore there are numerous Classical Indian dance forms, each of which can be traced to different parts of the country. Each form represents the culture and ethos of a particular region or a group of people. Some of them are Garba, Bharatanatyam, Kathak, etc. those are depicted in movies and television.
Today, Indian silver screen (Television) is a huge industry. It has numerous programs all over India. Indian TV has evolved similar to Western TV, including programs like Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and MTV India. Similarly American culture for movie industry redefined Hollywood as an ideal American industry. It made movies an art form instead of simply entertainment for the masses; and it made movie theaters a vital civic institution.
In nut shell viewers learn about various countries and different cultures through films.
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