ESSAY: 7 Boxes (7 Cajas)

INTRO

With its chase sequences, colorful characters and stylish camera angles, 7 Boxes (7 cajas) is the one film that closely resembles a traditional action film. It is, in fact, far more fun than Nine Queens, and it brings much needed respite after that trip to the dark side of the human soul that was Post-Mortem.

By limiting the film’s action to this one place, a market that’s no different than any other open air market in Latin America (think El Chopito in Mexico), and by writing a substantial amount of the dialogue in guaraní, the indigenous language that belongs to the Tupi-Guaraní people and which is spoken by the majority of Paraguayans, directors Juan Carlos Maneglia and Tana Schémbori have created a distinctively Paraguayan film. They have also made great use of their limited resources to deliver an exciting film.

ASSIGNMENT

For this assignment, pick one or two scenes that you feel successfully tap into the action film formula and how they adapt those elements to this urban setting. Look at how it’s shot, how it’s edited. But also look at how currency (monetary and/or material) plays a role in the film’s story.

Length: 500-600 words.Addtl Readings along with film to assist:

https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/paraguay/…

http://remezcla.com/features/film/juan-carlos-mane…