Ally Headings - And So Angels Die

            I found that the inexpensiveness of And So Angels Die affected the way I viewed it. I’ve found this to be true with a few of the other films we’ve seen. While viewing it, I found myself kind of disregarding the film and drawing immediate conclusions, like the film was no good because of its low-budget feel. I’m so accustomed to Hollywood or European made films that I lack appreciation for anything else. Having said that, I feel like even if the film didn’t seem like a homemade film and were of a higher quality, I still don’t know if I would have enjoyed it. I could never seem to focus all of my attention on the action or the plot. It was a bit dry.

            I was surprised to hear that And So Angels Die was an alleged remake of Black Girl. Aside from both protagonists being diasporic, I was unable to see how else the two films related. I think that these films are made for a European audience. It’s kind of like they’re both attempting to display the effects that the French still have on Senegal even after the independence. I’m not quite sure of the symbolism of the shoe in And So Angels Die, if it even was a symbol. I don’t understand why it was so important that his foot fit into the shoe. Does it have to do with social status?