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Propaganda Film: World War
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An unknown German propaganda film depicts Danish resistance during the WWII as nearly non-existent in comparison with the fight Nazi forces encountered in Norway. The film 'Kampf um Norwegen' (The Fight for Norway), describes the both Denmark's and Norway's resistance to occupation. While the resistance in Norway is presented as a fierce campaign, it suggests that Denmark had been taken with relative ease. Kay Hoffman, film historian and expert in German Second World War documentaries, called the find a minor sensation. Denmark's lack of armed resistance against the German invasion in 1940 has been a controversial issue for Danes.
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A propaganda film is a film, often a documentary, produced for the express purpose of convincing the viewer of a certain political point. However, the propaganda is not limited to non-fiction films. Many of the dramatic war films in the early 1940s in the United States were designed to create consensus at the expense of "the enemy." In fact, one of the conventions of the genre that developed during the period was that of a cross-section of the United States which comes together as a crack unit for the good of the country. Arguably one of the earliest propaganda films is The Birth of a Nation, filmed in 1915.
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Film propaganda is common in modern societies, especially in times of crisis such as wars and revolutions, as well as being a mainstay of totalitarian regimes. From commercial advertising to political propaganda during election campaigns, there is a general acceptance of the value of expending large sums of money and great energy on persuading the general public to a particular point of view.
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[W]hoever directed this North Korean propaganda film entitled "King Jong Il: The Great Dietetician" (the extra "et" is for extra-terrestrial? Entertainment Tonight? Endless torture?) was clearly purposeful in excluding images of food. The piece talks about how KJI provides for the peoples' dietary needs, but only spends a few seconds in what must be the world's least productive rice factory before switching to a shot of the Great Leader examining toilet paper, of all things. He controls what goes in (very little) and what comes out (commensurately very little).
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During the Cold War, it was difficult to demonize the enemy and therefore propaganda films weren't very successful at this time. The Korean War ... proved inadequate in relation to the huge global scope of WWII. Korea was limited and essentially a stalemate, and although there were gung-ho soldier movies, they were ineffective as propaganda. James Stewart in Strategic Air Command (1955) portrayed the relationship between family life and duty, glorifying the air crew who fly atomic weapons around the globe.
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[L]ocal influences ... affected the use of official propaganda films. In Australia, the private sector worked very closely with the Government, and many dramatic films were quasi-official, having had their scenarios approved before production, then having used Department of Defence personnel and settings, then finally passing censorship scrutiny that was aggressive in ensuring a pro-Government media. The small domestic film industry made this kind of informal co-operation easier, thus removing the need for more proactive Government action for as long as film producers found profit in making war dramas.
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