This course will explore the history of Latin American cinema, from the early 1960s to the present. Different forms of cinematic expression will be explored: narrative film, the documentary, the cinema of exile, and others. Issues of national culture and identity, as well as cultural exchanges of films between Latin America and abroad, will be addressed. In addition to the films themselves, students will be required to read selected works on film criticism and several literary texts that have been made into films. Films to be examined may include Angelitos negros, México:Agua para chocolate, Rojo amanecer, Novia que te vea, Roma; Argentina: Camila, Kamchatka, La historia oficial; Chile: El último traje, Machuca, Una mujer fantástica: El Salvador: Voces inocentes: Colombia: María llena de gracia, Cuba: Memorias del subdesarrollo, Azúcar amarga, Miel para Oshún. Documentary films may include Reportero, Cartas del otro lado, 911, Pedro Pan: Del otro lado del cristal, 90 Millas; La República Dominicana: Trópico de la sangre.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 14

Prerequisites: Open to students who have completed SPAN 241 or equivalent (AP 5) or by permission of the instructor.

Instructor: Staff

Distribution Requirements: LL - Language and Literature; ARS - Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Film and Video

Typical Periods Offered: Spring

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Not Offered

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