French 252 - FRENCH CINEMA

Fall
2014
01
4.00
Dawn Fulton
MW 01:10-02:30; M 07:30-09:30
Smith College
20436-F14
HATFLD 203; MCCONN B05
dfulton@smith.edu
Topics course. From Paris to Fort-de-France, Montreal to Dakar, we will study how various filmmakers from the Francophone world present urban spaces as sites of conflict, solidarity, alienation and self-discovery. How do these portraits confirm or challenge the distinction between urban and non-urban? How does the image of the city shift for "insiders" and "outsiders"? Other topics to be discussed include immigration, colonialism and globalization. Works by Sembene Ousmane, Denys Arcand, Mweze Ngangura, and Euzhan Palcy. Offered in French. Prerequisite: FRN 230, or permission of the instructor. Weekly required screenings. FRN 252 may be repeated for credit with another topic.
Topic: Cities of Light: Urban Spaces in Francophone Film.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.