reflection on a documentary of your choice

How did the film make you feel?
What aspect of the film did you most engage with? What will you remember?
What does it make you think about? • Would you watch it again? Why/why not?
How would a second viewing be different? What would you focus on?
How would different people view this film differently (dependent on gender, age, ethnic background, worldview, etc)?
Is artistic and technical excellence achieved by screenplay, direction, cinematography, acting, editing, special effects, soundtrack?
What were the particular strengths and weaknesses?
Who wrote the screenplay (and the original story if the film is an adaptation)?
Who directed and produced the film?
Do the writers and directors have a characteristic style or particular preoccupations?
What does this tell you?
What do we know about the worldviews of these people — from their other work or from interviews?
How is the theme explored and emphasized?
What resonates with you? Why?
Where is the camera for key shots? What angles does it shoot from?
Whose point of view does the camera represent?
How is our attention drawn to particular images?
How does the editing contribute to the meaning of the film?
How did the score enhance your understanding of scenes?