Short Essay for the following questions…..

1) Describe and discuss the LA Rebellion Film Movement (Black Independent Cinema Movement in LA). Make sure to discuss Its origins, including 2 filmmakers, and 1 film each for each filmmaker, and what role social, political, and any historical context that influenced the movement.

2) What is the critique of The Color Purple and its filmmaker as discussed in your Text? Please give specific examples and incorporate your own critical analysis after watching the film. How did  Black women respond to the film?

3) Discuss Julie Dash and her Impact on Beyonce’s Lemonade? Include in this discussion text, and online readings and any screenings you watched online where relevant

4) Summarize the “Oppositional Gaze: Black Female Spectators” chapter by bell hooks. List Any specific examples from films or filmmakers we have watched or discussed in the class to illustrate the points made by the author.