AMY
Amy is a documentary film storytelling the life of Amy Winehouse and her life journey. The director, Asif Kapadia, used archived, founded footage of the star and arranged them in order to construct the narrative of the film.
In addition to using dug up video footage, Asif also managed to get hold of some old voicemail messages.
Amy's story is told by her close friends, family and people who had been aquatinted with her. This makes it much more personal feeling and increases the realism of the film. 'Amy' is an exploitation of Amy Winehouse's life which many people most likely did not know the real story to.
Regional Identity - during the film we constantly hear Amy speak about London. This implies she was proud of where she was from and always was remembering her roots.
Gender - Amy frequently was referred to as vulnerable in relation to her drug abuse. She is also expressed to as weak as she was choosing not to stop. She wanted to do the drugs in order to 'keep up' with Blake. This is a negative representation of women as it insinuates that women do anything to keep males happy.
Religion - On numerous occasions, Amy mentioned that she was Jewish. This could imply that she is proud of her religion.
Issues - The film is focused around drugs and reflects the lifestyle of a heavy drug abuser. This could be an urgin for people considering drugs not to do it and represents how dangerous substances are.
NGL THIS IS TO BE COMPLETED
In addition to using dug up video footage, Asif also managed to get hold of some old voicemail messages.
Amy's story is told by her close friends, family and people who had been aquatinted with her. This makes it much more personal feeling and increases the realism of the film. 'Amy' is an exploitation of Amy Winehouse's life which many people most likely did not know the real story to.
Regional Identity - during the film we constantly hear Amy speak about London. This implies she was proud of where she was from and always was remembering her roots.
Gender - Amy frequently was referred to as vulnerable in relation to her drug abuse. She is also expressed to as weak as she was choosing not to stop. She wanted to do the drugs in order to 'keep up' with Blake. This is a negative representation of women as it insinuates that women do anything to keep males happy.
Religion - On numerous occasions, Amy mentioned that she was Jewish. This could imply that she is proud of her religion.
Issues - The film is focused around drugs and reflects the lifestyle of a heavy drug abuser. This could be an urgin for people considering drugs not to do it and represents how dangerous substances are.
NGL THIS IS TO BE COMPLETED
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