Nicaragua No parasan

Nicaragua: No Pasaran Major Essay Task In the documentary Nicaragua: No Pasaran, David Bradbury has presented a biased impression of reality, and has used many techniques to present this reality to the viewer. The aim of the documentary is to cause the viewer to feel sympthatetic to the Sandanista's and become distanced and "anti" towards the Americans. Both these two parties are portrayed very differently to achieve Bradbury's desired viewer positionment. The start of the …

…of older people and children. It created the impression to the viewer that the target of the United States is the innocent Nicaraguan people. Through Nicaragua: No Pasaran David Bradbury has succeeded in creating a biased impression of reality, using codes and conventions similar to those in many print texts. He has positioned the viewer to feel supportive of the friendly Nicaraguans, and to become distanced from the deadly influence of the American capitalist society.