For your final project, you are tasked with acting as a novice film scholar, by demonstrating critical thought
and analysis in a well-written and concise essay (900-1200 words) and presentation (4-5 mins) that
employs your understanding of our course readings and discussions throughout the semester, and how
they apply to a particular film. This is your opportunity to bring together everything we have discussed
throughout the semester.
You will be randomly assigned a feature film (Persepolis (2007)), and you will then conduct an in-depth
synthesis, similar to the one outlined in Chapter 12 which offers a concrete example of an analytical
synthesis of Citizen Kane. While you will be required to make solid connections to our course text, your
synthesis must follow the I-SAPES model – in addition to tying everything in with the general concept of
“movement.”
For the ease and clarity of writing and reading, please organize your essay into sub-chapters
corresponding to the respective categories, by breaking it down with each specific title. Your writing should
reflect an academic essay that provides a brief overview, as well as an in-depth critical analysis of a
significant cinematic contribution to the Art of Film.
Sources
You must clearly cite the course text (Understanding Movies – L.G.) (Sent to you in last paper ordered) at
least three unique times, in different contexts. That is, do not use the text to cite the same idea over and
over, or even the same chapter. Vary it up a bit. Also, please use at least two external, academic sources to
support your argument – at the end of each chapter, there are lots of available references that may be
helpful to your argument.