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A 2800 word essay which critically analyses the film 'Lacombe Lucien' (Luis Malle, 1974) and the way in which it depicts German occupied France in WW2, as well as the Resistance movement, and compares some of the socio-political statements it made to true accounts of living in occupied France and participating in the Resistance. This essay includes quotes from real interviews I conducted, as well as criticisms of academic perspectives on both this film and the occupation itself.

An analysis of Will Wright's text on the Western genre, variations of the Western, the use of binary oppositions and the social and political themes represented. This text is a literary review which looks critically at the text as well as summarising Wright's deconstruction of the Western genre and it's sub-genres.

A 1500 word essay on the Participatory Mode of documentary with particular reference to the how the mode has been used throughout documentary history, some of the alleged problems with the mode, and an analysis of several examples.

An introduction to some of the ethical issues which surround documentary film, especially those in the 2004 documentary "Born Into Brothels", using references to film textbooks to explain and analyse some of the issues.

A brief introduction to the complexities that surround the definition of documentary film, looking at how certain academic texts have defined or attempted to reconcile some of the issues regarding the documentary genre.

Using outside academic sources, a description of the parameters of the Participatory Mode of Documentary, tracing its development, discussing how it was impacted by historical, social and political factors and finally giving three examples of other films that may be located within this mode.