Why Are the Shots of Rocket in the Opening Sequence

question 55

Essay

Why are the shots of Rocket in the opening sequence of City of God relatively stable and of longer duration than the shots of Li'l Zé, which are heavily fragmented and handheld?

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Definitions:

Mycorrhizal Relationship

A symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a vascular host plant, improving nutrient and water uptake.

Minerals

Inorganic substances required in small amounts for the body's metabolic processes, including bone formation and hormone synthesis.

Sugars

Simple carbohydrates that are used as a primary source of energy by living organisms.

Tracheids

Long, narrow water-conducting cells found in the xylem of vascular plants, contributing to the transport of water and minerals.