Film Language Tag: wide angle
A lens with a short focal length (typically less than 35mm) that allows cinematographers to explore a depth of field that can simultaneously show foreground and background objects or events in focus.
10 Film Clips
A Visit to the Rodeo (Part One), Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat sings the National Anthem at a local rodeo.
A Visit to the Rodeo (Part Two), Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat sings the National Anthem at a local rodeo.
An Abandoned Gas Station, Gomorrah
Franco and Roberto explore an abandoned gas station to determine whether or not it can serve as a place to illegally dispose of waste.
Conversations on a Boat, Aligarh
Siras (Manoj Bajpayee) and Deepu (Rajkummar Rao) take a boat ride and discuss Siras’s former marriage, Irfan’s role in the case and Siras’s life, and the word “love.” Deepu takes a selfie with Siras, who gets flustered.
Farewell Ball , The Birth of a Nation
The town of Piedmont celebrates the first battle of Bull Run.
Final Scene, Ankur
Surya (Anant Nag) beats Lakshmi’s husband (Sadhu Meyer) and Lakshmi (Shabana Azmi) comes to his aid. The scene ends with the discontented locals dispersing and a young boy throwing a rock through Surya’s window.
Jigsaw Puzzles, Citizen Kane
Susan Alexander Kane does jigsaw puzzles to pass her time at Xanadu.
No Trespassing, Citizen Kane
Kane's residence, Xanadu, is established as the setting and Kane speaks his dying words.
The Trial, Ankur
A woman is brought to the village council, where the elders make a decision on what to do about her running away from her husband. This scene is important in that it emphasizes the inequity that operates within social systems in India during that time period, specifically in terms of caste and gender.
Theo Is Abducted, Children of Men
Theo comes face to face with Julian and the Fishes.