1. (Benh Zeitlin, 2012)

2. Levee:
A levee, dike, dyke, embankment, floodbank or stopbank is an elongated naturally occurring ridge or artificially constructed fill or wall, which regulates water levels. It is usually earthen and often parallel to the course of a river in its floodplain or along low-lying coastlines.

3. Aurochs
The aurochs is an extinct species of large wild cattle that inhabited Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It is the ancestor of domestic cattle and the European bison. The species survived in Europe until the last recorded aurochs died in Poland, in 1627.

4. New Orleans

5. Cinema aesthetics Particularly note Cinematography Performance
Mise-en-scene
Narrative structure

6. You don’t have to directly compare the film with La La Land Though you will note some huge differences

7. Key characters Hushpuppy
Note how the narrative works to position us to centrally imagine our connection with her

8. Wink
Presented very differently – how do we feel about him?
What techniques steer our perspective of the character?