Titlebook: Urban Film and Everyday Practice; Bridging Divisions i Alexandra Parker Book 2016 The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016 Film

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Film in Divided Cities,limiting the audience but reinforcing the urban qualities of the medium. The urban film is an embodiment of modernity, reflecting repeated attempts to capture the fleeting moments of life in the metropolis.

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Film in Divided Cities,ince the birth of cinema, urban landscapes have inspired filmmakers and storytellers. Even in the early soundless films, made in studios, the city was integral to film and was often constructed in new and bold ways (Bruno, 2007). Cinemas have always traditionally been situated within urban centres,

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Mobility,y’s materiality. The paths (Lynch, 1960) or the ‘armatures’ (Jansen van vuuren 2009) provide the spaces of chance encounters with strangers and interaction with the elements of the city between home and work or school. In Johannesburg, mobility has a history of being fiercely controlled and limited

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Crime and the Tsotsi,alities. The ‘citadel’ represents the middle-class suburbs and gated estates, which are increasingly fortified and securitised against perceived and real threats to safety. The ‘ghetto’ is then the space of the poor, but also the home of crime, gangs and the gangster. Crime and the material response

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The Influence of Film,city. Knowledge of the city is provided in a simplified and shortened form, often through the use of stereotypes. The book shows how Johannesburg is represented in film, and how these images contribute to the discourse of the city. The city is saturated with stimuli and detail, leaving the viewer to