SPAN 361
SPAN 361
SPAN 361.001 Hispanic Film: TOPIC TBD
Instructor: Prof. Rafael Acosta
The oppressive nature of Latin American reality has led to a profuse imagery of revolution around the continent, as authors, both of narrative and film have, for the duration of Latin American history, reflected on the need for change. Many of the figures that are most representative of the continent have been revolutionaries, like Ché Guevara, Villa or Zapata, who have chosen to try and find the world that is needed in the ashes of the world that was received. This course will analyze in Hemispheric cinema the different pathways to social justice that have been followed in Latin America and the U.S. through revolutionary and social movements. We will study film materials that analyze and depict the leaders and the social movements that have aimed to change their world, the reasons for it, and their intended and unintended consequences.
Prerequisite: SPAN 261 or SPAN 267
IDEAs in Action Gen Ed: FC-Knowing
SPAN 361.002 Hispanic Film – Women in Hispanic Film
Instructor: Prof. Sharrah Lane
This course explores the representation of women in Hispanic Film, with a critical eye to the multitude of female voices which have made their way into the film industry in Spain, Latin America, and other parts of the Spanish speaking world. Via an intersectional framework which considers representations of class, race, gender, sexuality, and other factors in films directed by and representing women in the Hispanic world, this course seeks to understand the representation of women on-screen and how this either aligns with or resists normative ideas of womanhood in the Spanish speaking world. This course will combine film analysis, theoretical and other relevant readings, discussions, and critical responses to address the unique place women hold in Latin American and Spanish film culture.
**Please be advised that at times we may discuss topics and view images that may be considered sensitive to some viewers. If there are any subjects that make you feel uncomfortable, please speak with me so that we can consider alternatives to help you participate in class.**
Prerequisite: SPAN 261 or 267
IDEAs in Action Gen Ed: FC-Knowing
