Før filmen

Alene og i par

’Uproar’ er et newzealandsk drama, der handler om den 17-årige Josh. Han har altid følt sig anderledes og forsøger at finde sin plads i livet. Undervejs i filmen får Josh øjnene op for det folk, han stammer fra. Josh’ far var māori, og det er en af grundene til, at Josh fx altid har følt sig udenfor i skolen, hvor alle andre er hvide.

Spørgsmål:

• Tal med hinanden om, hvad det betyder at være māori? 
• Læs hver især om māori-kulturen her
• Lav en kort præsentation af kulturen for hinanden 

I filmen ser man tv-reportager fra demonstrationer til en rugbykamp. I 1981 tog det sydafrikanske rugbyhold på tourné til blandt andet New Zealand. Det skabte uroligheder i landet, fordi man i Sydafrika fortsat havde raceadskillelse, også kaldet apartheid. Mange newzealændere, særligt māorier, følte, at de hyldede apartheid ved at byde rugbyholdet velkommen. Andre syntes, at man ikke skulle blande sport og politiske emner sammen.

Grupper

• Hvad betyder raceadskillelse (i Sydafrika)?
• Hvem havde stor betydning for raceadskillelsens ophør i Sydafrika?
• Undersøg rugby-touren ”The Springbok Tour”. Hvad handlede det om, og hvorfor gav det uroligheder internt i New Zealand?

Foto: Angel Films

Interview

I grupper / i klassen

I skal nu lave jeres egen lille tv-udsendelse, hvor I interviewer en af personerne fra ‘Uproar’. Interviewet skal fokusere på de vigtigste begivenheder i filmen – især dem, der handler om mod, kamp og forandring.

Sådan gør I:

1. Find sammen i grupper på 2-3 personer
2. Vælg roller:

• 1 interviewer (vært på “programmet”)
• 1 eller flere personer fra filmen, som interviewes

I kan vælge mellem:

• Josh
• Jamie
• Mor
• Grace
• Tui
• Dramalæreren Madigan

3. Lav en kort introduktion. Intervieweren kan fx starte sådan her:
"God morgen/aften til jer derhjemme! I dag har vi besøg af en helt særlig gæst, der har gjort en kæmpe indsats mod racisme. Velkommen til Josh Waaka!"

4. Forbered spørgsmålene

Start med dette:

• "Fortæl os, hvorfor du valgte at råbe op om racisme – og hvordan du gjorde det?"

Find derefter selv på 2-3 spørgsmål mere. Jeres spørgsmål kan fx handle om:

• Hvilke udfordringer personen mødte
• Hvordan det føltes at tage kampen op
• Hvad der ændrede sig efter handlingerne

5. Lav en plan

• Skriv jeres spørgsmål ned
• Aftal, hvem der siger hvad
• Beslut, hvordan interviewet skal filmes (hvor skal I sidde/stå? Brug evt. rekvisitter)

6. Øv jer

• Øv replikker og spørgsmål, så det føles naturligt

7. Film interviewet

• Brug fx en mobiltelefon
• Interviewet må max vare 2 minutter

8. Vis jeres film

• Når alle grupper er klar, præsenterer I interviewene i klassen

Gode tips:

• Tænk på stemme og kropssprog – vær levende og tydelig
• Giv plads til, at “personen” kan uddybe sit svar
• Brug evt. noget tøj eller små rekvisitter, der passer til karakteren

Foto: Angel Films

Ungdom og valg i livet 

To og to

Se klippet nedenfor og svar på spørgsmålene to og to:

1. Hvordan udtrykker Josh sine følelser i klippet?
2. Hvorfor er det meget vigtigt for Josh at få filmet den personlige monolog? 

Alene / to og to

1. Hvilket valg har du taget/kommer du til at tage, som betyder meget for din fremtid?
2. Hvorfor er det vigtigt for dig?
3. Hvad er det svære eller modige ved det valg?
4. Lav en kort lydoptagelse, hvor du forklarer dine svar. Afspil svarene for din makker.
    

KLIP: Josh bønfalder sin lærer

Protest og civil ulydighed 

I grupper

1. Hvad vil det sige at protestere?
2. Hvad vil det sige at være civil ulydig?
3. Find eksempler på personer i verdenshistorien, der har været civil ulydige 
4. Kig på klippet nedenfor, og diskuter, på hvilken måde de to begreber – protest og civil ulydighed – kan opfattes.
5. Præsenter jeres svar for de andre grupper. Brug en visuel fremlægningsmetode. 
    

KLIP: Josh bliver skældt ud 

Filmiske virkemidler: lys, lyd og musik  

Alene 

Læs  om lys, lyd og musik. Løs derefter de nedenstående opgaver i grupper.

Det afgørende valg

Grupper

Se klippet nedenfor. Analyser scenen, hvor Josh træffer valget om at lave sin personlige monolog, der kommer til at ændre hans liv. Hvordan vises dette valg filmisk?

1. Hvordan bruges lys som filmisk virkemiddel?
   - Hvilken type belysning bliver brugt? Hvad gør belysningen for den stemning instruktøren forsøger at skabe?
   - Lysets retning skaber fokus. Hvordan falder lyset på henholdsvis Josh og læreren? Hvorfor har instruktøren valgt at bruge lyset på denne måde?
2. Hvordan bruges lyd som filmisk virkemiddel?
   - Underlægningsmusik – hvordan skaber den valgte underlægningsmusik stemning i filmklippet?
   - Filmklippet foregår både hjemme hos læreren og henne på skolen. Lyden i de to klip er den samme. Hvad kalder man det, når lyden er ubrudt i to scener? Hvorfor har instruktøren valgt at lade lyden være den samme?

Klip: Josh bønfalder sin lærer

Protestscenen

Alene / i grupper 

Analyser protestscenen, som Josh filmer.

1. Hvilke filmiske virkemidler bliver brugt i denne scene for at skabe spænding og alvor?
   Du kan fx kigge på filmiske virkemidler som:
   - Effektlyd
   - Reallyd
   - Kameravinkler
2. Læg mærke til valget af musik. Ville du opleve scenen anderledes, hvis musikken var en anden?

KLIP: Protestscene

Ungdomsvalg I skal lave en kort filmoptagelse på max 3 minutter, hvor I viser en scene, som handler om et vigtigt valg i ungdomslivet – inspireret af ‘Uproar’. I skal eksperimentere med:  To forskellige billedbeskæringer (fx nærbillede, totalbillede) og en kameravinkel (fx frøperspektiv, fugleperspektiv). Lyssætning (fx mørkt/lyst, skygger, spotlys) Overvej nøje, hvilke virkemidler I vil bruge, hvordan og hvorfor. Hvilken virkning skal billedbeskæringen og kameravinklen have? Hvilken stemning skal lyset være med til at skabe?

Dramaturgi 

Berettermodel i skotøjsæske 

Alene / i grupper / i klassen

Start med hver især at læse om analysemodeller, særligt om berettermodellen. Din gruppe har fået en skotøjsæske og en af faserne i berettermodellen.

1. I skal nu samle og lægge ting ned i æsken, der siger noget om, hvad der sker i jeres fase. 
2. Bagefter skal I fremvise og fortælle om jeres æske.
   - Hvad sker der med Josh i fasen?
   - Hvordan udvikler han sig?
   - Hvilke dilemmaer står han overfor
   - Hvordan kan I perspektivere det til jeres eget liv?

Foto: Angel Films

Genre

Drama og coming of age

Alene / i grupper

Læs hver i sær om ungdomsfilm, herunder coming of age.

Snak i grupper om følgende spørgsmål:

1. Hvad vil det sige, at en film er coming of age?
2. Hvilke typiske temaer findes i coming of age fortællinger?
3. Hvordan ser vi, at ‘Uproar’ handler om at finde sig selv og blive voksen? 
4. Hvilken udvikling gennemgår hovedpersonen Josh? Hvordan?
5. Hvilke konflikter er typiske i coming of age, og hvilke optræder i ‘Uproar’?
6. Hvordan spiller miljøet (skole, by, familie, samfund) en rolle i Joshs udvikling?
7. Hvordan påvirker den politiske situation i New Zealand i 1981 filmens handling?

Du og din gruppe skal klargøre svarene og lave et interview, som udgives som en podcast.

Grupper på 3 Hver gruppe skal vælge en scene fra filmen og lave den om til deres egen. I skal bruge lys og lyd, og andre selvvalgte filmiske virkemidler. I skal tænke over, hvilken location I vil bruge som scene, og hvilke rekvisitter der eventuelt skal være med. I kan vælge mellem de tre følgende scener:

KLIP: Josh afslår at gå til audition

KLIP: Josh taler med sin bror

KLIP: Josh til samtale hos rektor

Introduction

Uproar is a coming-of-age film set in New Zealand in 1981. The story follows 17-year-old Josh Waaka, a boy who feels different and unsure about where he belongs.

Josh is half-Māori and half-European, and he lives with his mother and older brother. He attends to a strict boys’ school where rugby is everything – but Josh dreams of something else.

At the same time, there are large protests across the country because the South African rugby team is visiting. Many people are angry because South Africa still enforces apartheid – a system that separates people based on race.

As the world around him begins to change, Josh must decide: Who is he? What does he believe in? And will he stay quiet – or stand up for what he feels is right?

Foto: Angel Films

Before watching the movie

Watch the trailer: 

Class discussion

1. What do you think the movie is about?
2. Why are there demonstrations in the street and why do they turn violent?
3. What do you know about racial discrimination and apartheid?
4. What do you know about Māori culture?

Plot summary 

Groups

Beginning 

1. Describe what happens at the beginning of the movie
2. Who is Josh?
3. What dilemmas does he face at the beginning of the movie?

Foto: Angel Films

 The middle

1. Describe what happens in the middle of the movie
2. What choices has Josh made?

Foto: Angel Films

​ Foto: Angel Films ​

The end

1. Describe what happens at the end
2. How has Josh changed?

​ Foto: Angel Films ​

​ Foto: Angel Films ​

Themes

Groups

Identity and belonging

Answer the questions below

1. Why does Josh not feel that he belongs at the all-boys school, St. Gilberts? 
2. Why does he play rugby? 
3. What is important for you to feel that you belong somewhere?
4. Watch the two scenes below and write down why Josh likes or dislikes the two different places

KLIP: Josh gives a speech

KLIP: Josh teaches dance

Sport and national identity

Groups

1. Answer the questions below
2. What is the national sport of New Zealand?
3. When was it introduced to New Zealand, and by whom?
4. Why do you think it is New Zealand’s national sport?
5. How does Josh feel about playing rugby?

Watch the following scene and answer the questions:

KLIP: The headmaster speaks to the rugby team

1. What does the headmaster say about the school rugby team (end of clip)? What does it mean?
2. How does Josh feel about those words?
3. What is the national sport of Denmark?
4. What is the Danish slogan that the Danes identify with, and why?
5. Why does sport play a significant role for a nation?

Character analysis

Groups

Make a visual representation of your answers.

1)    Describe Josh

Make a poster that represents Josh and his character development from the beginning of the movie to the end. See the poster below for inspiration and use e.g. Canva to produce your poster.

Include the following:

• Appearance
• Feelings
• His fears
• The things he loves
• Friends and family 

2)    Your opinion of the movie

What is your opinion of the movie? Use the official movie poster as inspiration and create your own from the stills in the zip file. You must include at least five words or sentences that express your opinion and give the movie a rating from 1 to 5 stars.

See the poster below for inspiration and use e.g. Canva to produce your poster.

Plakat: Angel Films

Learning Objectives – What You Will Learn from Watching ‘Uproar’

• You will be able to talk about what is needed to feel that you truly belong somewhere.
• You will learn how to provide a summary of the movie.
• You will be able to identify and explain the central problems and conflicts in the film related to identity, belonging, sport and national identity.
• You will explore Josh’s struggle with identity and his journey to discover who he is.
• You will understand the importance of having beliefs – and how Josh learns to stand up for what he believes is right.
• You will learn what apartheid was and how it affected people in South Africa and beyond.
• You will explore Māori culture
• You will discover how films use music, lighting and other cinematic techniques to tell a story and convey emotions.

Foto: Angel Films

Introduction

‘Uproar’ is a coming-of-age film set in New Zealand in 1981. The story follows 17-year-old Josh Waaka, a boy who feels different and unsure about where he belongs.

Josh is half-Māori and half-European, and he lives with his mother and older brother. He attends a strict boys’ school where rugby is everything – but Josh dreams of something else.

At the same time, there are large protests across the country because the South African rugby team is visiting. Many people are angry because South Africa still enforces apartheid – a system that separates people based on race.

As the world around him begins to change, Josh must decide: Who is he? What does he believe in? And will he stay quiet – or stand up for what he feels is right?

Foto: Angel Films

Before watching the movie

Watch the trailer: 

Class discussion

1. What do you think the movie is about?
2. Why are there demonstrations in the street and why do they turn violent?
3. What do you know about racial discrimination and apartheid?
4. What do you know about Māori culture?

Plot summary 

Groups

Beginning 

1. Describe what happens at the beginning of the movie
2. Who is Josh?
3. What dilemmas does he face at the beginning of the movie?

Foto: Angel Films

The middle

1. Describe what happens in the middle of the movie
2. What choices has Josh made?

Foto: Angel Films

The end

1. Describe what happens at the end
2. How has Josh changed?

Foto: Angel Films

Identity and belonging

Groups

Answer the questions below

1. Why does Josh not feel that he belongs at the all-boys school, St. Gilberts? 

2. Why does he play rugby? 

3. What is important for you to feel that you belong somewhere?

4. Watch the two scenes below and write down why Josh likes or dislikes the two different places

KLIP: Josh gives a speech

KLIP: Josh teaches dance

Sport and national identity

Groups

1. Answer the questions below
2. What is the national sport of New Zealand?
3. When was it introduced to New Zealand, and by whom?
4. Why do you think it is New Zealand’s national sport?
5. How does Josh feel about playing rugby?

Watch the following scene and answer the questions:

KLIP: The headmaster speaks to the rugby team

1. What does the headmaster say about the school rugby team (end of clip)? What does it mean?
2. How does Josh feel about those words?
3. What is the national sport of Denmark?
4. What is the Danish slogan that the Danes identify with, and why?
5. Why does sport play a significant role for a nation?
    

Youth and choices

Groups / individually

Answer the questions below. Write down your answers as a group or individually.

1. What kind of choices does Josh have to make throughout the movie?
2. If he didn’t have to consider his family’s opinion, what choice would he make?
3. If you were Josh, what would you have done and why?

Individually

Write a diary entry about a choice you have had to make. What choice did you have to make, and why was it difficult?

Protest or civil obedience

Groups / individually

Use the scene below to answer the questions

1. Describe the complications Josh and his family might face as a minority in their community. 
2. Why does Josh’s mother get angry when he takes a stand and joins the protests?

Individually and class discussion

1. In your opinion, is Josh being disobedient or practicing civil disobedience, and why?

KLIP: Josh's mother is angry

Character analysis

Groups

Make a visual representation of your answers.

1) Describe Josh

Make a poster that represents Josh and his character development from the beginning of the movie to the end. See the poster below for inspiration and use e.g. Canva to produce your poster.

Include the following:

• Appearance
• Feelings
• His fears
• The things he loves
• Friends and family 

2) Your opinion of the movie

What is your opinion of the movie? Use the official movie poster as inspiration and create your own from the stills in the zip file. You must include at least five words or sentences that express your opinion and give the movie a rating from 1 to 5 stars.

See the poster below for inspiration and use e.g. Canva to produce your poster.
 

Create a scene

Create a scene about a young person who is facing a difficult choice.

The young person must choose between playing rugby or attending a drama class. He is standing in his room, talking to his mother. She asks him questions about the two options. The young person tries to argue both for and against each choice. In the end, a decision must be made.

You might ask questions like:
•    What do like about…?
•    How does rugby/drama make you feel?

You might answer:
•    I like rugby/drama because it makes me feel…
•    I don’t like rugby/drama because it makes me feel…

Foto: Angel Films

Learning Objectives – What You Will Learn from Watching ‘Uproar’

• You will learn what apartheid was and how it affected people in South Africa and beyond.
• You will explore Māori culture
• You will be able to identify and explain the central problems and conflicts in the film.
• You will explore Josh’s struggle with identity and his journey to discover who he is.
• You will understand the importance of having beliefs, and how Josh learns to stand up for what he feels is right.
• You will discover how films use music, lighting and other cinematic techniques to tell a story and convey emotions.

Foto: Angel Films

Introduction

‘Uproar’ is a coming-of-age film set in New Zealand in 1981. The story follows 17-year-old Josh Waaka, a boy who feels different and unsure about where he belongs.

Josh is half-Māori and half-European, and he lives with his mother and older brother. He attends a strict boys’ school where rugby is everything – but Josh dreams of something else.

At the same time, there are large protests across the country because the South African rugby team is visiting. Many people are angry because South Africa still enforces apartheid – a system that separates people based on race.

As the world around him begins to change, Josh must decide: Who is he? What does he believe in? And will he stay quiet – or stand up for what he feels is right?

Foto: Angel Films

Before watching the movie

Watch the trailer: 

Class discussion

1. What do you think the movie is about?
2. Why are there demonstrations in the street and why do they turn violent?
3. What do you know about racial discrimination and apartheid?
4. What do you know about Māori culture?

Plot summary 

Groups

Beginning 

1. Describe what happens at the beginning of the movie
2. Who is Josh?
3. What dilemmas does he face at the beginning of the movie?

Foto: Angel Films

The middle

1. Describe what happens in the middle of the movie
2. What choices has Josh made?

Foto: Angel Films

The end

1. Describe what happens at the end
2. How has Josh changed?

Foto: Angel Films

Youth and choices

Groups / individually

Answer the questions below. Write down your answers as a group or individually.

1. What kind of choices does Josh have to make throughout the movie?
2. If he didn’t have to consider his family’s opinion, what choice would he make?
3. If you were Josh, what would you have done and why?

Individually

Write a diary entry about a choice you have had to make. What choice did you have to make, and why was it difficult?

Protest or civil obedience

Groups / individually

Use the scene below to answer the questions

1. Describe the complications Josh and his family might face as a minority in their community. 
2. Why does Josh’s mother get angry when he takes a stand and joins the protests?

Individually and class discussion

1. In your opinion, is Josh being disobedient or practicing civil disobedience, and why?

KLIP: Josh's mother is angry

Character analysis

Groups

Make a visual representation of your answers.

1) Describe Josh

Make a poster that represents Josh and his character development from the beginning of the movie to the end. See the poster below for inspiration and use e.g. Canva to produce your poster.

Include the following:

• Appearance
• Feelings
• His fears
• The things he loves
• Friends and family 

2) Your opinion of the movie

What is your opinion of the movie? Use the official movie poster as inspiration and create your own from the stills in the zip file. You must include at least five words or sentences that express your opinion and give the movie a rating from 1 to 5 stars.

See the poster below for inspiration and use e.g. Canva to produce your poster.
 

Create a scene

Create a scene about a young person who is facing a difficult choice.

The young person must choose between playing rugby or attending a drama class. He is standing in his room, talking to his mother. She asks him questions about the two options. The young person tries to argue both for and against each choice. In the end, a decision must be made.

You might ask questions like:
•    What do like about…?
•    How does rugby/drama make you feel?

You might answer:
•    I like rugby/drama because it makes me feel…
•    I don’t like rugby/drama because it makes me feel…

Foto: Angel Films