Film Studies 220RH - Repres. the Holocaust in Film

Fall
2015
01
4.00
Karen Remmler
TTH 01:15PM-02:30PM
Mount Holyoke College
93606
Ciruti 123
kremmler@mtholyoke.edu
94312,93606
To mark the seventieth anniversary of the end of World War II, this seminar explores the impact of films depicting the European Holocaust from the first encounter between the liberators and the survivors up to the present day. We analyze the global contexts in which the films came into being and the changing reception of the films with the advent of digital distribution. With a focus on less well-known films from newly distributed archival footage and more recent documentaries made by second- and third-generation children of survivors and perpetrators, we examine issues such as the precarious relationship between memory and history and the ethics of filming the dead and individuals in pain.
Course limited to sophomores, juniors and seniors
Taught in English. Students may consult with the instructor about taking this course for 300-level credit. Students wishing to receive credit in German Studies also must sign up for GRMST-295-02 Independent Study for 2 credits with Karen Remmler. This 2-c
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.