Think about the times, the places and the music featured in the 13 films we have

Think about the times, the places and the music featured in the 13 films we have watched over the course of the term. Discuss the influence you believe the eras and locations depicted in the films had on the different characters’ attitudes and actions towards each other, as well as the world around them. Discuss some of the themes that seemed to recur in the films, and explore how the expression of those themes change from era to era. And, finally, how did the music and songs used in the films reinforce and/or inform those themes?
list of film:
Black Orpheus 1959 (Brazil) samba
The Warped Ones 1960 (Japan) jazz
Umbrellas of Cherbourg 1964 (France) musical
Easy Rider 1969 (West Coast) classic rock
The Harder They Come 1972 (Jamaica) reggae
Saturday Night Fever 1977 (NYC) disco
Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1982 (LA) pop
Desperately Seeking Susan 1983 (NY) new wave
Boyz N The Hood 1991 (LA) rap
Singles 1992 (Seattle) grunge
Dazed and Confused 1993 (Texas) metal
High Fidelity 2000 (Chicago) alt-rock
Once 2007 (Ireland) pop
No One Knows About Persian Cats 2009 (Iran) alt-rock