French 252cl - Topics in French Cinema-Cities of Light: Urban Spaces in Francophone Film

T-Urban Spaces/Film

Fall
2024
01
4.00
Dawn Fulton

TU TH 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM

Smith College
FRN-252cl-01-202501
Hatfield 206
dfulton@smith.edu
From Paris to Fort-de-France, Montreal to Dakar, this class studies 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 Sembène Ousmane, Denys Arcand, Mweze Ngangura and Euzhan Palcy. Course taught in French.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.