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Black Cinema in the U.S.
FILM 396
Fall 2024
Section: 01  
Crosslisting: AFAM 395

What is Black Cinema? Is it, as Tommy Lott has claimed, a critical intervention that resists the "Hollywood master narrative"? Or, as Michael Gillespie claims, does it enact and perform the visual possibilities beyond any commitment to a "Black lifeworld"? This class does not attempt to answer these questions. Instead, it turns the lens of these questions onto the stakes, creativity, and possibilities of what we will encounter as Black Cinema. This class explores Black Cinema in the United States, examining the works of Oscar Micheaux, Spencer Williams, Melvin Van Peebles, Kathleen Collins, Boots Riley, Terrance Nance, and more.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA FILM
Course Format: LectureGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: FILM304 OR FILM307
Fulfills a Requirement for: (AFAM-MN)(AFAM)(FILM-MN)(FILM)
Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89%

Last Updated on NOV-21-2024
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