1. fm4 (a) – past paper questions
specialist study: urban stories – power, poverty and conflict
June 2010
5. How far does the impact of the films you have studied for this topic depend on distinctive uses of film
techniques? [35]
OR
6. How far do the films you have studied for this topic offer an analysis of the social issues they present? [35]
January 2011
5. Compare the attitudes to poverty conveyed in the films you have studied for this topic. [35]
OR
6. Explore how stylistic choices contribute to the representation of the urban experience in the
films you have studied for this topic. [35]
June 2011
5. What is the importance of cinematography and/or editing in communicating issues of power, poverty and
conflict in the films you have studied for this topic?
OR
6. How far do the films you have studied for this topic challenge the audience, generating debate about the
worlds they represent?