Spanish 240CN - Visual Cultures, An Introduction: 'Latin American Cinema'

This course offers a broad introduction to the history, politics and aesthetics of Latin American cinema through some of its most influential films. We address the revolutionary styles of agit-prop, Neo-Realism and Third Cinema, as well as Hollywood-style melodrama. The course also familiarizes students with the basic terminology, concepts and approaches of film studies.

Prereq: SPAN-212 or native fluency in Spanish.