Discuss the influence of tourism and issues of heritage

Question

Assignment:

Film: The Future of Mud (2007). Susan Vogel

Link to video: https://youtu.be/2vkxju6aoZw

Link to reading:

https://emro.lib.buffalo.edu/emro/emroDetail.asp?Number=3097

Instructions:

For your paper, answer the question: How do you think the 'future' is illustrated in the film, if at all?

To the question successfully, your paper must include a thesis statement (argument) and must utilize specific evidence from the film that supports your thesis.

Moreover, in your discussion, you might consider how the following are presented in the film:

1. Generational and gender tensions
2. Perspectives on masonry and the materials used in construction
3. The presentation of exterior and interior spaces
4. Perspectives about the city of Djenne
5. Perspectives on the role of Islam
6. The influence of tourism and issues of heritage
7. The filmic techniques and strategies used to shape the narrative of the film

Papers should:

• Be 2 to 3 pages in length
• Be typed using Arial or Times New Roman
• Use 12 point font
• Have 1-inch margins
• Be double spaced
• Have pagination
• Use Chicago Manual Style footnotes if you cite the readings (no bibliography required)