FILM AS A MEDIUM FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
Film is more than just entertainment—it is something that can make humans change how they perceive their world. Right from the initial days of cinema, films represented society but went on to reshape it. Film has the capability to move the heart, probe assumptions, communicate stories, and ultimately bring good change. Being a combination of visual imagery, sound, narrative, and performance, film generates an experiential environment that speaks deeply to people. Its power is that it makes the abstract concrete and human stories universal. The fact that film is a visual medium means that it can go beyond linguistic, cultural, and geographical boundaries. A single striking image or a scene can convey sophisticated social realities without explanation. In doing so, films can be heard by individuals on varying levels of education and literacy, and so they are most useful in environments where other methods of communication may break down. In depicting the lives of victims of discr...
