▶ Your Answer : I believe that we can see many things about
a country by watching movies. There are three reasons for this.First of all, movie theme represents the common
interest of people in the country. Movie directors are also one of contemporary
people in the country and the ideas for movies would come out of their awareness
based on reality. For example, the biggest hit movie in 2019, Parasite, (컴마는 앞뒤로 필요합니다) reflects
the serious inequality problem in Korea. In movie trends, we can observe what
people are interested in.
Next, movie shows the culture of a
country. We can see the scenery, architecture, customs, foods, and fashion in
the movies. In a famous Indian movie, Three Idiots, I could learn how Indians dress
up, what they eat in wedding, etc. Just as videos or photos are used by
historians to study the past, we can assume the culture of the country with
movies.
Last but not the least, movie uses humors
and jokes that people in the country enjoy (주어 동사 불일치). For humors and jokes to function
well, they should be understood by common people with average knowledge or
experience. One example is “one cup of Moldive in Mojitto” in the movie “Inner
circle”. We can learn a lot about what people in the country think from the
movies.
As mentioned, we can learn a lot about the
culture of the country with movies. Therefore, I strongly recommend watching
movies to understand the country. |