Film Studies 345 - DEATH, VIOLENCE, MOVING IMAGE

Spring
2017
01
4.00
Jennifer Malkowski
Th 01:00-04:00
Smith College
42133-S17
BASS 211
jmalkows@smith.edu
If cinema is, as André Bazin writes, “change mummified,” violence and death are among the most dramatic physical changes it can “mummify.” This course studies the long, complex relationship between cinema and these bodily spectacles. How has censorship impacted the way violence has been screened? How can cameras make the internal processes of death externally visible? What are the ethics of filming “real” violence and death in a documentary mode? How are cultural attitudes toward violence and death reflected in and shaped by films? As a cautionary note, this course necessarily includes graphic representations of violence and death. Prerequisites: FLS 150. Enrollment limit of 12.
Not open to first-years, sophomores
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.
You must also register for a Lab section.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.