Are you a fan of the New Hollywood era?
We often talk about films impact on us when we discuss the importance of cinema, but it is infrequent discussed how society and culture are also shaped by the movies that are created for us to watch.
Audiences are constantly evolving. As new generations come of age, thoughts, feelings, and perspectives change, and, as a result, the art and entertainment reflects those changes. For a film to truly resonate within a culture, it needs to align with some collective emotion within that culture. For example, the Czechoslovak New Wave was partially a result of pressure for social and political reform within the Communist Party.
However, the relationship between art and society is hardly one-sided. Change and art often respond in a cyclical, yet progressive manner. We are drawn to stories that mirror their frustrations with the society we live in, and at the same time, those stories have the power to affect and change us. The stories we tell evolve as we evolve, and vice versa.
Author: Ari Jacobson
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
