How does film help us understand the past? Choose an historical' film that left an impression on you good or bad! It could be a motion picture, a documentary, a docudrama or a television series. Explain why you chose this film and why you see it as being historical. In your responses, you should also discuss your views on film as a medium for representing the past. What are the positives and negatives of telling histories through film? How does film help us understand the past? Choose an historical' film that left an impression on you good or bad! It could be a motion picture, a documentary, a docudrama or a television series. Explain why you chose this film and why you see it as being historical. In your responses, you should also discuss your views on film as a medium for representing the past. What are the positives and negatives of telling histories through film