HSPST-323/423 The Power of Looking: Re-imagining the Nation in Hispanic Films
An in-depth study of the history and poetics of Hispanic films from the double perspective of Hispanic cultural contexts and the development of cinema as artistic expression. Examines how props, lighting, acting, editing, etc. say more than the words in the script. We will discuss how all these elements reflect the cultural visions and beliefs of different Hispanic filmmakers and the times and places they came from. The readings will focus on film theory and film history within the context of nationalism in the Hispanic World.
Credits
1
Prerequisite
two courses in Hispanic studies above 200 or 201, or consent of instructor.
Offered
Fall
Notes
Taught in Spanish.