MLL 320 - International Feminist Filmmakers

(3.00)

This course will explore the evolution of women-directed cinema across 100 plus years of filmmaking - from the first films of the turn of the 20th century to contemporary female filmmakers of the present day. We will study films from all parts of the globe. Analyses of the films’ form and content and in their historical and cultural contexts will provide a grounds for comparison with the debates, trends, and politics of international cinematic practices. The course will examine the growing body of feminist film theory and the different, sometimes irreconcilable ideas that have been used to analyze and create both independent cinema and commercial films. Films will include a selection of early cinema, avant-garde, shorts, documentary and contemporary feature films.

Components: Lecture
Attributes: Arts and Humanities (GEP), Culture (GEP), Arts and Humanities (GFR)
Same as Offered: GWST 320