Screening Youth in Contemporary Latin American Cinema
SPAN 280
Spring 2015
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| Crosslisting:
LAST 280 |
This course will examine some of the most important Latin American films to emerge in the past three decades that have cast children and teenagers as protagonists. As such, this seminar will focus on a wide array of issues such as poverty, education, cultural identity, historical memory, national and regional belonging, revolution, political activism and repression, immigration, violence, sexuality, and marginalization. Students will explore the aesthetic and social dynamics at play in the representation of young protagonists and develop interpretative filmic skills through an exploration of the connections between the technical composition of the works and the social, political, and cultural contexts that they address. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RLAN |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (EDST)(FILM-MN)(HISP)(LAST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Selected critical and theoretical readings
Films include:
Los olvidados, Rodrigo D: No futuro, La vendedora de rosas, Rapado, Los rubios, Los herederos, Pizza birra faso, Amores perros, Y tu mamá también, La teta asustada, Paraíso, La ciénaga, La niña santa, El premio, XXY, Pablo, Cochochi, Alamar, La Playa D.C., Temporada de patos, Lake Tahoe, La sagrada familia, Cidade de Deus, Diarios de motocicleta, Asalto al cine, Heli, Perfume de violetas: Nadie te oye.
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Examinations and Assignments:
2 papers, a creative project and participation in course blog. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course is intended for students who have completed one 200-level course in Spanish beyond Spanish 221. Students who have not done so should consult with the professor before pre-registering. Readings, written assignments, and class discussion will be in Spanish. Only COL students may take this course CR/U. |
| Instructor(s): Ospina,Maria Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK404; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 18 | | SR major: 8 | JR major: 8 | | |
| Seats Available: -1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 2 | FR: 0 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 13 | 1st Ranked: 3 | 2nd Ranked: 4 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 6 |
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