Bra Boys, A Brotherhood That No One - 971 Words

Bra Boys, a brotherhood that no one can split up, a sense of fulfillment and belonging. Bra Boys is filmed based on the story of the Abberton brothers and how they were saved by surfing. In this film, they provide numerous example of masculinity. But are there any femininity examples shown? This film, in which females are absent except for a stalwart grandmother, displays no actual females. The two that were displayed were not really significant in the film, for example the two little girls playing patty-cake as the Long Bay Correctional Complex lurks in the background. Also shown were the moms of some of the young boys that joined the Bra Boys. This whole film revolves around males and their masculinity of their community and lifestyle. Every single Bra Boy that was interviewed showed many features of archetypes, such as; the typical surfer and also the larrikin. These archetypes define who the Bra Boys are within themselves and to the outside world. Bra Boys are all about being the biggest, baddest, most adventurous gang around. They stand up for their rights and also where they come from. They believe in true brotherhood, for that is all they have. Masculinity is represented all throughout the film. Some were more obvious than others, for example; violence, and also protection. Within the first couple scenes, violence was one of the key concept that seemed to be part of the ‘normal’ masculine. Like any man, violence is caused by aggression that is exerted in the wrongShow MoreRelatedBra Boys:blood is thicker then water777 Words   |  4 Pagestheir interpretations of issues and events. In the instance Bra boys; Blood is thicker then water, directed by Sunny Abberton, the Bra Boys gang is viewed as a imitation of a prodigious brotherhood gang of surfers that are victims from occurrences and backgrounds opposed to a gang that dispute with the law by an act of violence. The Bra Boys have interpreted issues and events by emphasizing the importance of family, belonging, brotherhood and multiculturalism. The use of presenting constructed footageRead MoreElements in Making a Good Documentary Film867 Words   |  3 Pagesopinion presenters and manipulators, directors are the ones who employ interviews, Mise en scene and the camera to create a different set of eyes for the public to investigate what the directors deem the world should be. Selection of interviewing subjects is crucial as being used to embrace the director’s subjective opinion along with enticing the audience to share the same belief. â€Å"Bra Boys†, directed by Sunny Abberton (chief member of Bra Boys), is a mixed documentary constructed to challenge theRead MoreAustralian Films - Screening Responces3687 Words   |  15 PagesAustralia’s national ‘type’. Week 3: Screening Indigeneity ‘Mabo’ (2012) Mabo (2012) revolves around the historical events that led to the abolishment of ‘terra nullius’. Translated into English, ‘terra nullius’ means ‘land belonging to no one’; it allowed nations to take ownership of land where there was no concrete form of ‘civilization’. The term ‘terra nullius’ was used by The British to take ownership of Australia; taking control over the lives of the Indigenous population. In 1992,Read MoreEssay on Fraternity Gang Rape2814 Words   |  12 Pagesof group sexual assault on college campuses mainly occurs in an environment where group behavior and acceptance is important to the men involved, i.e. fraternities (Bechhofer Parrot 144). Looking at the environment surrounding this type of group one can see what causes the prevalence of this type of assault in fraternities. Why does this violence occur within these groups and how is it handled? The dynamics involved in the fraternity’s system causes a â€Å"group-think† mentality that promotes and sometimesRead MoreCultism in Nigeria2299 Words   |  10 PagesGamma Delta, Kappa Kappa Psi, to the Ivy league fraternities, such as the Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and the Wolfs Head Society at Yale; the fraternities have one way or the other been used to define and determine various future outcomes in the world. It is a common knowledge that most United States presidents have been members of one fraternity or the other, and the presidents had as well used the services of their mates in powerful organisations such as CIA, State Department, and Pentagon toRead MoreIgbo Dictionary129408 Words   |  518 Pagesand electronic file may remain. I have also corrected other obvious errors, checked and updated scientific names and reformatted the headings. I have added additional etymologies where they were known to me and substituted updated scientific names. One orthographic change is the substitution of the mor e easily understood Å‹ symbol for the velar nasal in place of the ‘n’ with ï€ ¤ superdot (n) in the manuscript. The photographs were inserted by the editor, deriving from fieldwork in Nigeria. I believe