Part II
1. This film's political aspect is that it highlights the problems of the homeless that had plagued San Francisco during the early 1980's. It shows the day to day grind and the uncertainty that the homeless faced in their attempts to survive. It specifically highlights the number that could not get into shelters for the night and the trouble they had trying to get into the few shelters that were available.
2. The historical significance behind the film is that it is set during the global recession of the 1980's. It highlights San Francisco, an area that was hit particularly hard during this time.
Part III
1. This is an American made movie directed by an Italian, documenting a difficult point in America;s history: the recession of the early 1980's. This American produced film is shot in San Francisco and specifically represents the homeless situation in San Francisco. The film was intended for the American audience to discover the rags to riches story of a homeless man in San Francisco that made it under incredibly low odds.
http://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-pursuit-of-happyness/23572/synopsis
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/reviewsnews.php?id=18008
http://www.umc.org/site/c.lwL4KnN1LtH/b.2341837/k.1834/Movie_Review_iThe_Pursuit_of_Happynessi.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_1980s_recession
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