Filamu za noir

Filamu za noir ni aina ya filamu ambazo zilionekana sana katika miaka ya 1940 na 1950, hasa nchini Marekani. Zina sifa ya kuwa na hali ya giza, hadithi zinazohusisha uhalifu, na wahusika wenye tabia tata na mara nyingi wamejawa na maadili ya ovyo. Filamu hizi zinaangazia zaidi mazingira ya mijini, na mara nyingi hutumia mwanga na vivuli kwa namna yake ili kuunda hali ya huzuni na kutoaminiana.

"Noir" ni neno la Kifaransa linalomaanisha "giza" au "-eusi." Katika muktadha wa filamu na fasihi, linarejelea mtindo au aina inayojulikana kwa hali yake ya giza, maudhui mazito, na mandhari yenye huzuni. Mtindo huu unajulikana sana kwa kusisitiza uhalifu, udanganyifu, na hisia za kutoaminiana. Wahusika katika kazi za noir mara nyingi ni watu waliovunjika moyo, walioshushwa hadhi, au waliokosa matumaini, na hadithi zake zinaweza kumalizika kwa njia isiyo ya furaha.

Vipengele vingine vya filamu za noir ni pamoja na:

 Wahusika wenye kasoro: Wahusika wakuu mara nyingi ni watu waliovunjika moyo, walioshushwa hadhi, au wanaopambana na shida za kiakili na kimaadili.

Mazingira ya giza: Filamu hizi hutumia mandhari za usiku, mvua, na miji mikubwa inayovuja maovu kuonyesha hali ya giza na kutoaminiana.

Hadithi za uhalifu: Njama ya filamu hizi mara nyingi huhusisha uhalifu, udanganyifu, na mara nyingi wahusika wakuu huishia vibaya.

Femme fatale: Kuna mhusika mwanamke anayeitwa "femme fatale," ambaye ni mwanamke mrembo na mwenye akili, lakini hatari kwa wanaume wanaojaribu kumwamini au kumkaribia.

Mfano maarufu wa filamu za noir ni kama vile "Double Indemnity" (1944), "The Maltese Falcon" (1941), na "Sunset Boulevard" (1950). Aina hii ya filamu ina ushawishi mkubwa na imeendelea kuathiri sinema hadi leo.
Viungo vya nje

 Film Noir: A Bibliography of Materials  and Film Videography  holdings of the UC Berkeley Library
 Film Noir: An Introduction essay with links to discussions of ten important noirs; part of Images: A Journal of Film and Popular Culture
Film Noir Studies writings by John Blaser, with film noir glossary, timeline, and noir-related media
 Kiss Me Deadly: Evidence of A Style (part 1)  unrevised online version of essay by Alain Silver in three parts: (2)  and (3) 
 A Guide to Film Noir Genre  ten deadeye bullet points from Roger Ebert
 An Introduction to Neo-Noir essay by Lee Horsley
 The Noir Thriller: Introduction excerpt from 2001 book by Lee Horsley
 What Is This Thing Called Noir?: Parts I, II  and III  essay by Alain Silver and Linda Brookover
 Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival , co-sponsored by the Palm Springs Cultural Center
Noir and Neonoir | The Criterion Collection
Notebook Primer: Film Noir
Collection: "Film Noir, Visuality and Themes"  from the University of Michigan Museum of Art

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