Panoptic Conversations

The Rashomon Effect


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How do you know what's true? Is there a single truth? In this recording of Panoptic Conversations, Tapan and Ishan discuss the critically acclaimed movie, "Rashomon", directed by Akira Kurosawa in 1950. They talk about the confusing yet engaging story which gave birth to a number of "firsts" in the film industry. With an open ended plot, the only conclusion that can be drawn from the movie is about the fallibilities of human nature. They observe Rashomon's influence in modern cinema and compare it with various Hollywood as well as Bollywood releases. This also leads to a possible solution to finding truth as they cite sci-fi series, "Black Mirror"'s episodes.

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  • The Rashomon Effect
  • How do you know what's true?
  • Movies : A fistful of dollars, Django, Yojimbo, Vantage Point, Talvar (2015)
  • TV Series : Black Mirror (Nosedive, Crocodile)
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    Panoptic ConversationsBy Tapan and Ishan