The Narration of New York City in Film:New York Skyline and New York's Anthropological Truth
Cities provide the consumer and location material for film,while filmic practices shape the cultural image of cities.The New York skyline appears frequently in films set in New York City,thus becoming a conventionally accepted way of expression.The skyline not only indicates the place and context in which the film story takes place,but is also an allegorical extension and embodiment of society and culture.Analyzing the narration of the real New York skyline in film is crucial in uncovering the anthropological truth of this real metropolis.Before the 9/11,the classic New York skyline was the embodiment of America's development and prosperity,rendering the audience a utopian vision of modern city.However,different filmic considerations and choices emerged in the post-9/11 American cinema in narrating the destroyed skyline,revealing new anthropological truth.By choosing to narrate and present at ease and with restraint the New York skyline and the Twin Towers,which were considered the taboo at the time,the film World Trade Center explores a path of confronting the disaster and healing the trauma of the 9/11.
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