Marxist Film Theory

'Marxist film theory is one of the oldest forms of film theory. Sergei Eisenstien and many other soviet film makers in the 1920's expressed forms of Marxism through film. In fact the Hegelian dialectic was considered best displayed in film editing through the Kuleshov experiment and the development of montage.'
This theory focuses on the ideas of capitalism and society. Although my short film refrains from bringing politics to topic, it does however underpin the attitudes of society. A positive, open minded attitude in relation to culture is arguably one of the most important messages that my film could contain. It focuses on equity of a variety of cultures as well as ethnic and perhaps religious values too. Another interpretation of my film could be the idea that it disagrees with the theory in terms of individual control and power, in more detail the influence of one person or culture, whereas my film aims to emphasise the alikeness of importance of any ethical values of cultures.