LIT-290 Facing Reality: A History of Documentary Cinema

The history of cinema as representation and interpretation of "reality," focusing on nonfiction film and video from a variety of periods and geographic locales. Emphasis on the ways in which nonfiction films can subvert viewers'' conventional expectations and their personal security. Forms to be discussed include the city symphony, ethnographic documentary, propaganda, nature film, direct cinema, cinéma vérité, the compilation film and personal documentary.

Maximum Enrollment

Standard Course (40)

Credits

1

Cross Listed Courses

ARTH-290, CNMS-290

Offered

Spring