"Johannesburg, 2nd Greatest City after Paris"

• What is the title of William Kentridge's animated film created in 1989?

  Johannesburg, 2nd Greatest City after Paris
• What style of work is William Kentridge known for?

  Expressionistic style of drawing
• What medium and technique does Kentridge use for his animated film?

  Animation film based on drawings
• What is the central theme of Kentridge's film?

  The commercialization of Johannesburg and its impact on inhabitants
• How is the film structured in terms of scenes?

  Each scene consists of numerous changes to a single drawing captured frame by frame
• What materials does Kentridge use in his animation process?

  Charcoal and pastel
• What does the process of erasing and re-drawing signify in Kentridge's work?

  It allows for the transformation of subjects into various forms
• What societal issue does Kentridge address through his film?

  The tunnel vision of societies under siege during apartheid
• Who are the three central characters in Kentridge's film?

  Soho Eckstein, Felix Teitlebaum, and Mrs. Eckstein
• How is Soho Eckstein characterized in the film?

  As a capitalist mining magnate, gluttonous and exploiting workers
• What is the relationship between Felix and Mrs. Eckstein?

  Felix desires Mrs. Eckstein, who is neglected by her husband
• What does the fight between Soho and Felix symbolize in the film?

  The struggle between capitalism and innocence
• How does Soho's act of feeding the poor affect their representation in the film?

  It erases their existence from the scene
• What contrasting soundtracks are used in the film?

  Jazz for growth and prosperity, choir for miners' struggles
• What visual aspects of Johannesburg does Kentridge emphasize in his film?

  The vulnerability of nature to human exploitation
• How does Kentridge portray the character of Eckstein in relation to society?

  As an archetypal capitalist with tunnel vision