Film 1022.002: Introduction to Film Studies - Feminism and the Czech New Wave

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts from the lecture on feminism and the Czech New Wave in film studies, focusing on film theory and significant movements.

Continuity editing

A film editing technique that uses space/time shorthand to create a seamless narrative flow.

Mise-en-scene

The arrangement of scenery and stage properties in a play or film, which defines the visual style and narrative context.

Socialist Realism

An artistic method that promotes realistic depictions of socialist ideals and heroes, often to inspire and uplift audiences.

Subjective realism

A cinematic approach that focuses on the personal perceptions and experiences of characters.

Discontinuous editing

An editing style that disrupts the narrative flow, often through abrupt cuts and changes in time and space.

Czech New Wave

A film movement in Czechoslovakia (1960s) characterized by innovative narrative structures and stylistic experimentation.

Absurdism

A literary and philosophical concept that suggests the inherent meaninglessness of life and the human struggle to find meaning.

Gender subversion

The act of challenging traditional gender roles and expectations, often depicted in feminist cinema.

Carnivalesque

A concept by Mikhail Bakhtin describing the inversion of societal norms and hierarchies, often through humor and chaos.

Grotesque body

A term by Bakhtin referring to bodies that transgress physical and social boundaries, often used in the context of cultural critique.