Film Script. In the following documentary script, the portrayal of angels in three films and cultures are explored.

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Film-Independent Studies Title: The Cinematic Portrayal of Angels Across Different Cultures --Documentary Script-- Rationale In the following documentary script, the portrayal of angels in three films and cultures are explored. The script will aim to prove the commonality of the cinematic portrayal of angels in the three films. Using stills and clips from “Dogma”, “A Matter of Life and Death” and “Wings of Desire”, both the physical portrayal as well as the depiction of angelic behavior will be analyzed. The similarities between the three portrayals are highlighted in order to show evidence of how the portrayal of angels on screen is common through cultures (German, British and American) and through time (1999, 1946, 1987).   AudioVideoMusic fades in: Robbie Williams-Angels[1]VO: “Angels, the divine beings or holy messengers have been depicted countless times throughout history.With countless portrayals of Angels in art piecesas well as literary works.”Music fades out.VO: “It comes to no surprise that Angels have its place on screen.” (Fade in Audio from clips) VO: “When thinking about an Angel, the first thing that comes to mind is a figure complete with outstretched wings.” This portrayal has transcended culture and time. This documentary will explore the similarity between the portrayals of angels in three films “Dogma”, “Wings of Desire” and “A Matter of Life and Death”, all three films originating from separate countries. This will reinforce the similarity between the on-screen depictions of angels in different cultures.VO: “Looking closely at “Dogma”,and “Wings of Desire” the physical portrayal of angels is similar although both originates from two different cultures, American and German as well as being  set in different times, 1999 (Dogma) and 1987 (Wings of Desire)  As seen before in “Angels in the Outfield”…(Cut in audio from clip)(Fade out audio from clip)VO:…and “Constantine”,…(Cut in audio from clip)(Fade out audio from clip)VO:…angels on-screen seem to be majorly portrayed as a physical being with wings.VO: “Looking at “Dogma” released in 1999, the same rule applies.  When we, and Bethany first meet Metatron, the voice of God, he shows her his wings to prove he is an Angel.Furthermore, when the two antagonists of “Dogma”, Loki and Bartleby, finally reveal their true physical Angelic form at the climax of the film, they too are shown with white wings.”(Fade in audio from clip)S: “His wings have been cut off…Loki.”(Fade out audio from clip)VO: “This traditional portrayal does not only have it’s place in Western culture, as seen in a German film, “Wings of Desire”, released in 1987.The depiction of a winged angel is also present in this film.The director, Wim Wenders coordinated with Henri Alekan (HA), his Director of Photography for “Wings of Desire” in order to create this depiction of Damiel as an angel[2].HA: “Wim said, all right, we're not going to have our angels walk around in Berlin with their wings. The wings will disappear right away…the angels who then were going to wear a large gray overcoat - likely, modern, contemporary - would have wings for a few seconds and then the wings would disappear as if by magic.”VO: “In the British film, “A Matter of Life and Death”, the section officer greets the newly dead wears shiny wing badges on her collar.VO: Although not the traditional white feathery wings, the portrayal of angels with wings is still as important in this film.Furthermore, when the newly dead are admitted, they are each given a pair of white wings.It is evident that all the angels, whether newly dead or those in
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charge, are physically portrayed with some form of wings.VO: From these three films, originating from different cultures, one British, one American and another Franco-German, it is evident that the portrayal of angels as figures with wings are similar across countries and can therefore transcend culture.VO: Furthermore, not just a physical portrayal is common to “Dogma”, “Wings of Desire” and “A Life Less Ordinary”. Each of the three movies also depicts an angel’s ability to slide into humanity or to enter the human world.In both “Dogma” and “Wings of Desire”, Angels can make the choice to become human.Similarily in “Wings of ...

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