Can you say more about how you define propaganda? I see this word used a lot and I’m often underwhelmed by its applicability.
That’s a good question! I guess in the local parlance it would be something like arguments as soldiers, where we try to convince the other side that we are right and they are wrong. Where accuracy matters less than “your side” winning. In this particular example, the movie writers/directors/producers stuck with the standard left anti-establishment anti-capitalism anit-billionaire ideology, without going into any nuanced analysis. Which is fine for a satire/parody, the way the film was apparently intended. I am by no means a film studies expert though, maybe I got it wrong.
Thank you for taking the time to explain that! I agree with your assessment that accuracy mattered less than the framing and conclusion of the movie. You’ve convinced me that propaganda was appropriate here.
That’s a good question! I guess in the local parlance it would be something like arguments as soldiers, where we try to convince the other side that we are right and they are wrong. Where accuracy matters less than “your side” winning. In this particular example, the movie writers/directors/producers stuck with the standard left anti-establishment anti-capitalism anit-billionaire ideology, without going into any nuanced analysis. Which is fine for a satire/parody, the way the film was apparently intended. I am by no means a film studies expert though, maybe I got it wrong.
Thank you for taking the time to explain that! I agree with your assessment that accuracy mattered less than the framing and conclusion of the movie. You’ve convinced me that propaganda was appropriate here.