Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0131 - Global Cinemas

This course explores contemporary world cinemas from 2000 to the present. We will focus on the narrative tradition of feature filmmaking, examining different cinematic styles, story traditions, authorship, genre conventions, and politics of representation as they have developed in different parts of the globe. The course will emphasize close readings of films and will also serve as an introduction to analyzing films critically in terms of camera work, editing, art direction, narrative and style. Students will be introduced to the concepts of world cinema, national film, and transnational cinema, the role of individual directors, and the historical, political, and cultural contexts in which the films were produced. Essays in film history and criticism will contextualize and critique the feature films under study, which include works from Great Britain, Spain, Eastern Europe, Australia, China, Korea,India, Hong Kong, Latin America, and others. Keywords:Film, film studies, world cinema

Students should expect to spend 8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time. Books: Title: World Cinema: A Critical Introduction Author: Shekhar Deshpanda and Meta Mazaj ISBN: 0415783577 Cost: $40.76 Title: Film Studies: The Basics Author: Amy Villarejo ISBN: 0367135019 Cost: $24.95