ENG 5051 National & Regional Cinemas
This course considers one or, for comparative study, two cinemas in historical, cultural, aesthetic and political contexts. Key filmmakers receive attention, and concepts of identity, the nation and Diaspora are interrogated. Cinemas to be studied might include Asian, German and Scandinavian, French, International Jewish, Pan-African, British and Irish, Soviet/Russian, Italian film or others. Prerequisite: One film studies course, or permission of instructor.