Ethnographic Film Critique

Ethnographic Film CritiqueNameAffiliate InstitutionDateExecutive SummaryThe paper critiques the film Geisha Girl. It looks at the impact of observational film making, and whether it has any effect on the stories told. The analysis found that the films’ perspective is an ethic view or an outsider’s view. The film showcases variations that occur in the social standings of maikos, who are held to be in a lesser position than their experienced counterparts, geishas. The voice used by the narrator is one that is aimed to provide comprehension rather than communicate bias. The paper also found that observational film making may encounter behavioral changes from subjects and recommended that the participants should be more involved so as to gains the subjects’ trust. TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u Film Overview PAGEREF _Toc686267 \h 4Narrator’s Voice PAGEREF _Toc686268 \h 4Variations in the Film PAGEREF _Toc686269 \h 5Individual Personalities and Viewer Understanding. PAGEREF _Toc686270 \h 6Filmmaker’s Influence PAGEREF _Toc686271 \h 6Visual and verbal aspects of the film PAGEREF _Toc686272 \h 6Problems in Ethnographic Cultural Presentation and Recommendations. PAGEREF _Toc686273 \h 6Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc686274 \h