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Description: | 'Promise Land' uses a contemporary political animation approach to subject matter executed in a traditional drawn animation cartoon style. This contradiction between concept and visuals reinforces and enhances the sense of CONFLICT, which is the main theme of the film. Bernard Shaw explained that he is using humour as an anaesthetic when delivering a harsh social message. 'Promised Land' is using the same psychological tool in order to portray the politically and emotionally charged 'Israeli Arab' conflict, in the form of a humorous animated musical. The film tackles the topic by adopting a direct and blunt approach which presents both sides in a bitter realistic light, yet a nonbiased one. The film takes on an experimental and innovative approach by marrying different film and musical styles, and thus producing a new and striking look of an animated musical shot and constructed in an alternative documentary film style. This project involves many students from animation, illustration, music and drama courses alongside professional actors, casting agent and producer from the industry. The film is a co-production of Duncan of Jordanstone College and SellOut Pictures. 'Promised Land' is not merely about a certain conflict in a specific place. It is an analogy, a prototype of conflicts between nations all around the globe, and as such it discusses and criticises the general phenomenon rather than the particular Israeli Arab dispute. Crossing boundaries between humour and pathos, it is ultimately an outrageous and thought provoking film. | Subjects: | Animation film | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Gili Dolev (Previous surname Dinovich) Approach: Political animation film on contemporary social and political topics. Nationality: Israeli | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=7899... | Go to resource |
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