Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0181 - Intro to World Cinema (ll)

This is the second part of a year-long course in which we will continue to examine "world cinema" as a concept that is productive while studying film history but also one that needs to be critically examined. This course explores how cinema has been "global" from the very beginning, becoming a popular form of entertainment simultaneously in several countries, making worlds visible, and staging intercultural encounters. Simultaneously, it focuses on vibrant non-Western film traditions that are eclipsed by the global dominance of Hollywood but are, paradoxically, often called "world cinema." We will study key debates around national, post-colonial, and diasporic cinemas through a number of cultural and political contexts. We will also look at the interaction between and hybridization of Western and non-Western film cultures. Spring 2014 topics likely to include: Iranian Cinema, Israel/Palestine, Shanghai Modernism, Hong Kong Cinema, HK Auteurs in America, Russian Cinema, African Cinemas, and Global Hollywood.

Culture, Humanities, and Languages Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research The syllabus is designed to accommodate new students. Students do not have to take World Cinema (I) to register for this class. In this course, students are expected to spend 6-9 hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time.