Diplomové práce / Master's theses

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Procházet Diplomové práce / Master's theses podle vedoucí "DOMINKOVÁ, Petra"

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  • A Cinema Emerges in Newborn Kosovo
    Mehmetaj, Dritero
    (Akademie múzických umění v Praze.Filmová a televizní fakulta, 2022)
    Datum obhajoby: 2022-09-30
    Twenty years after the war in Kosovo, and ten years after the declaration of the independence, finally the cinematography of Kosovo is showing the glimpses of becoming a movement. Struggling between the old generation of filmmakers driven by war stories and the young generation of filmmakers driven by the social context in the post-war society, films produced in Kosovo are finally braking their own way to international festivals and gaining international recognition.This thesis focuses on some of the most successful and critically aclaimed films that are made in Kosovo since the declaratin of independence in 2008 and tries to analize them, with the goal of identifying similarities and patterns that connects these films with each other. How are they made, how are they founded, what storys to they tell, the source of inspiration, the background of the authors and the motivation behind their work, in order to come to a conlcusion on what are the defining patterns of this movement.Among the awards recieved by these films are some of the main prizes in important festivals such as Sundance, Roterdam Film Festival, Karlovy Vary Film Festival and nominations in festivals such as Berlinale, Toronto Film Festival, Oscar Nominations, etc.
  • Hibakusha cinema as means of rediscovering identity
    Malinowska, Karolina Joanna
    (Akademie múzických umění v Praze.Filmová a televizní fakulta, 2019)
    Datum obhajoby: 2019-09-20
    The thesis explores the topic of Hibakusha cinema which developed after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WW II. The study focuses on rediscovering identity by Japanese society after the nuclear explosions. The aim of the analysis of hibakusha films directed by the generation of filmmakers who survived the war will aim to present how Japanese rediscovered and redefined their identity as a nation after the bombings. Filmmakers were chosen on the basis of their first-hand experience and insight into the Japanese condition before and then after the war. Thesis refers to Junichiro Tanizaki’s essay on Japanese aesthetics In Praise of Shadows. His examination of the society sheds new and interesting light on the Japanese outlook on the world and art. This thesis focuses also on the work of Akira Lippit Atomic Light (Shadow Optics). The publication provides the analysis of the atomic light as a new concept for interpreting the meaning of light, especially the cinematic light. Apart from a general overview of the Japanese history and culture thesis focuses on in-depth analysis of the content and form of movies of Akiro Kurosawa, Kaneto Shindo, Shinsei Adachi, and Hiroshi Teshigahara.
  • Miles Morales: Overcoming the Fears of Political Correctness
    Slonina, Kacper
    (Akademie múzických umění v Praze.Filmová a televizní fakulta, 2024)
    Datum obhajoby: 2024-06-13
    Spider-Man is a superhero that over the last sixty years gained not only the love of his fans but also significance as a literary character. With the appearance of a new Spider-Man, one that is not Caucasian, and the ongoing trend of race-bending characters in remakes of films and tv shows, many people begin questioning the prudence of such actions and often speaking out against them. Miles Morales, the mix-raced Spider-Man, seems to be a perfect answer to those who criticize using already established intellectual properties to promote racial representation and political correctness by changing the race of the protagonists. This paper compares Miles and Peter Parker, trying to establish the core elements of what exactly makes Spider-Man who he is, and how Miles Morales stands apart from other instances of race-bending already established characters.
  • Narcissism and the Cinema of Xavier Dolan
    Sheikhha, Sheida
    (Akademie múzických umění v Praze.Filmová a televizní fakulta, 2022)
    Datum obhajoby: 2022-06-07
    A narcissist, as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is one who is “extremely self-centered with an exaggerated sense of self-importance”. Nowadays, narcissism is often studied in regards to contemporary culture, social media, celebrities, and the younger generation. The culmination of these topics can be found in French-Canadian filmmaker and acclaimed "wunderkind" Xavier Dolan. In the thirteen years since his directorial debut at the young age of nineteen, Dolan has gone on to direct eight feature films, four of which he has also starred in. Drawing on deeply personal and at times autobiographical themes, it may be difficult to separate Dolan's characters from Dolan the filmmaker. This may be why, oftentimes, particularly in critiques of films Dolan directs and acts in, he’s criticized of being a “narcissist”. This thesis aims to provide an overview of narcissism and to classify the narcissistic character traits to look for in a study of Xavier Dolan’s filmography, split into films he has only directed and films he has directed and acted in. We will then analyze the alleged elements of narcissism in the underlying theme, the visual style, and the characteristics of the main characters in order to determine whether these films can rightfully be considered narcissistic or not. Lastly, the critical acclaim and success that Dolan has been faced with begs the question of whether narcissism is in opposition to universality or whether there is a factor of relatability associated with his films, regardless of, or maybe because of, the claims of narcissism.