Educational activity around the short film One More Beer
Be able to question and challenge initial judgments.
One More Beer © Pedro Conti
TitleOne More Beer
ThemeAppearance
Genre & keywordsComic, funny, viking
Age (for film)3-11 years
Duration00 min 58 s
DirectorPedro Conti
MusicP. Pastoriz & J. Rubens
ProductionPedro Conti (Brazil, 2011)
Identify, in order to overcome them, certain cultural and artistic preconceptions and stereotypes.
The short film “One More Beer” was integrated into the Canopé course on appearances, the objective of which is to give rise to a reflection on the way we see others. Our society places great importance on image. Our idea of others begins with their appearance. Getting out of this straitjacket which sometimes erases our feelings, our sensitivity to better understand and accept others is at the heart of this idea of “living well together”: tolerance, respect...
In groups, students will be able to work on the representation of the Viking and, more generally, on that of the “barbarian” in art where his image is often modeled and transformed for specific purposes. Images will be offered to them, from the proud and courageous Gaul of Lionel Royer to the bloodthirsty barbarian of the paintings of Eugène Delacroix (Attila, etc.).
Commentary on the work: from these chosen works of art, everyone will be able to write about the character and his representation on the one hand, and on the historical reality on the other. Written productions may be presented in relation to the work of art and be the subject of exchanges and exhibitions.
Watch “One More Beer” and complete the idea that representation matters a lot in one’s idea of a character. Behind the apparent roughness of the Viking, hide a refinement and a certain delicacy. This is again a blatant caricature.
