A Study Guide by Jennifer Connolly
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© ATOM 2017 A STUDY GUIDE BY JENNIFER CONNOLLY http://www.metromagazine.com.au ISBN: 978-1-76061-006-7 http://theeducationshop.com.au Synopsis Beautiful divorcee and single mother of one, Meera (Tannishtha Chatterjee) is an Australian of Indian origin. Smart and independent, she has carved out a successful life for herself and her daughter … despite family pressure to find ‘a nice Indian husband’. Then Meera meets Will (Brett Lee)… tall and blonde with a charming smile. But falling in love with an Australian man is not only scandalous - it’s unindian! Does she do as About the her family wishes? … Or does she follow her Production heart and live her life the way she wants? With an all- star cast and crew, unINDIAN – the first Highlighting the complexities of wooing Australian feature film of its kinds, was filmed in Sydney and around NSW. another from a different culture, unINDIAN is a comedy with a lot of heart and a little Starring the internationally acclaimed actress Tannishtha spice!2 Chatterjee (Bhopal: A Prayer of Rain, Siddharth, Brick Lane) and Brett Lee in his first lead role, unINDIAN also features Supriya Pathak Kapur (Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram- Leela, Wake Up Sid, Gandhi), Akash Khurana (Barfi, Sarfarosh), Indian theatre and film icon Gulshan Grover (I am Kalam, Desperate Endeavours), John Howard (Mad Max: Fury Road, Evil Angels), Arka Das (The Code), Bollywood Star finalists Sarah Roberts (Felony, Neighbours), Nicholas Brown (Kites, Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away, Mr and Mrs Murder),Adam Dunn (Careless Love, Packed to the Rafters), Tiriel Mora (King Kong, Happy Feet, The Castle), Kumud Merani, Anupam Sharma (Bollywood Star, Body Hack Australian Bollywood star Pallavi Sharda (Save Your Legs, Besharam) and introducing Maya Sathi. The comedy was directed by Anupam Sharma, written by Thushy Sathi, produced by Anupam Sharma and Lisa Duff (Last Cab To Darwin), executive produced by Devendra Gupta and Chandru Tolani, filmed by Martin McGrath ACS (Muriel’s Wedding, Killing Time), edited by Academy Award® nominee Marcus D’Arcy (Lorenzo’s Oil, Babe) CONTENT HYPERLINKS with music by Salim Sulaiman and composer (Australia) Amanda Brown, with support from the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency – Destination NSW, 3 CURRICULUM AND UNSW Australia (the University of New South Wales) and EDUCATIONAL SUITABILITY Cochlear Ltd. Film Finances Australasia is providing the completion guarantee/bond. 5 PRE-VIEWING ACTIVITIES Anupam Sharma and Lisa Duff said: “unINDIAN is part of 7 VIEWING ACTIVITIES our vision of creating high quality cross cultural produc- tions. unINDIAN is a very special film bringing Australian 9 POST VIEWING ACTIVITIES © ATOM 2017 © ATOM and Indian cultures together. We are proud to have pro- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES duced our first film in our home city and to be supporting 13 the local film industry.”1 2 Curriculum and Educational Suitability unINDIAN will have relevance to students of English, Media, - OPENING SEQUENCE History, Dance, Cultural Studies, Indian studies, Music and - TK’s BIRTHDAY SLIDE SHOW FOR WILL Drama. The study of the film also has links to the National - WILL’S CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH CLASS Curriculum General Capability of Intercultural Understanding. - HOLI SEQUENCE - SALMAN MOVIE FANTASTY SEQUENCE The film provides opportunities for students to engage in dis- - ICN ACTIVITATION SEQUENCE cussions about diversity, culture clash, job discrimination and - WILL AND MEERA’S FIRST DATE the migrant experience in Australia. - FINAL DANCE SEQUENCE Students and teachers need to be aware that unINDIAN is rated References to ‘text’ in this guide refer to film and multimodal M and contains some course language and a sex scene. texts as well as the written word. The film is most suitable for Senior Secondary (Years 11 – 12) and students studying at a tertiary level; however, sections Summary of links to the of the film could be used as a springboard for Media, Music, National Curriculum Dance and Drama activities at Years 9/10. The following sec- tions of the film link to activities in the guide and are suitable for The following table provides a summary of links to the National students in Years 9 and 10. Curriculum. Reference: http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/3 ENGLISH Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Literature and Context • Unit 1 • Unit 3 Compare and evaluate a Investigate the relationships between language, context and Compare texts from range of representations of meaning by: similar or different individuals and groups in explaining the ways text structures, language features and genres and contexts by: different historical, social and stylistic choices are used in different types of texts (ACEEN005) explaining how cultural contexts(ACELT1639) analysing how vocabulary, idiom and rhetoric are used for each text conforms Texts in Context different purposes and contexts(ACEEN006) to or challenges Analyse and evaluate how the conventions of Create a range of texts: people, cultures, places, particular genres or events, objects and concepts using appropriate form, content, style and tone for different modes such as crime are represented in texts, purposes and audiences in real and imagined contexts fiction, advertising or including media texts, through (ACEEN011) short films (ACEEN042) language, structural and/or combining visual, spoken and written elements where Compare and contrast visual choices (ACELY1749) appropriate (ACEEN013) distinctive features of genres by: Language Variation and using strategies for planning, drafting, editing and proofreading Change (ACEEN016) analysing the techniques and Understand that Standard Reflect on their own and others’ texts by: Australian English in its conventions used spoken and written forms questioning responses to texts (ACEEN019) in different genres, mediums and has a history of evolution • Unit 2 and change and continues to modes(ACEEN044) evolve(ACELA1563) Compare texts in a variety of contexts, mediums and modes by: considering how the explaining the relationship between purpose and context conventions of genres Language for interaction (ACEEN021) can be challenged, Understand how language Investigate the representation of ideas, attitudes and voices in manipulated or use can have inclusive and parodied(ACEEN045) exclusive social effects, and texts including: can empower or disempower analysing the ways language features, text structures and Analyse and evaluate people (ACELA1564) stylistic choices shape points of view and influence audiences how the conventions (ACEEN024) of texts influence Interpreting, analysing, responses including: evaluating analysing how attitude and mood are created, for example, through the use of humour in satire and parody. (ACEEN027) how responses to Identify and analyse implicit texts and genres may or explicit values, beliefs and nalyse and evaluate how and why responses to texts vary change over time and assumptions in texts and through: in different cultural 2017 © ATOM how these are influenced the ways ideas, attitudes and voices are represented, for contexts.(ACEEN049) by purposes and likely example, how events are reported differently in the media audiences(ACELY1752) (ACEEN029) 3 DRAMA Potential links to studies across different Years 9 and 10 national senior Drama curricula in the area Manipulate combinations of the elements of drama to develop and convey the of performance style. physical and psychological aspects of roles and characters consistent with intentions in dramatic forms and performance styles (ACADRM048) Evaluate how the elements of drama, forms and performance styles in devised and scripted drama convey meaning and aesthetic effect (ACADRR052) Analyse a range of drama from contemporary and past times to explore differing viewpoints and enrich their drama making, starting with drama from Australia and including drama of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and consider drama in international contexts (ACADRR053) DANCE Years 9 and 10 Improvise to find new movement possibilities and explore personal style by combining elements of dance (ACADAM020) Structure dances using movement motifs, choreographic devices and form (ACADAM023) Perform dances using genre- and style-specific techniques and expressive skills to communicate a choreographer’s intent (ACADAM024) Analyse a range of dance from contemporary and past times to explore differing viewpoints and enrich their dance making, starting with dance from Australia and including dance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and consider dance in international contexts (ACADAR026) MEDIA Years 9 and 10 Years 11 & 12 Experiment with ideas and stories that manipulate media conventions and Various links to studies across different genres to construct new and alternative points of view through images, sounds national senior Media curricula and text (ACAMAM073) Manipulate media representations to identify and examine social and cultural values and beliefs, including those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ACAMAM074) Evaluate how technical and symbolic elements are manipulated in media artworks to create and challenge representations framed by media conventions, social beliefs and values for a range of audiences (ACAMAR078) Analyse a range of media artworks from contemporary and past times to explore differing viewpoints and enrich their media arts making, starting with Australian media artworks, including media artworks of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and international media artworks (ACAMAR079)