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Realism: World Building, Present Truth and Post-Cinema 

A Comparative Study of Rossellini and Fellini’s ‘Rome, Open City’ (1945) and The Safdie Brothers ‘Uncut Gems’ (2019)

 Matt Shanks, BA (Hons) Film, TV & Theatre Production Graduate 2021

Abstract:

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Matt Shanks' article ‘Realism: World Building, Present Truth and Post-Cinema: A Comparative Study of Rossellini and Fellini’s ‘Rome, Open City’ (1945) and The Safdie Brothers ‘Uncut Gems’ (2019)’ explores the realist techniques employed by The Safdie Brothers in their most recent film, Uncut Gems (2019) in relation to the visual motifs and narrative devices used by Italian Neo-Realist filmmakers regarding impact and dissemination.  

 

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