Course details

Name: ENFL - 356

Title: THE CONTEMPORARY FILM

Section: 01

Semester: Fall - 2019

Credits: 3

Description:
This course involves the study of American independent cinema since 2000. We will relate this mode of filmmaking to the aesthetic and ideological conventions of Hollywood cinema. and to theories of authorship, genre and realism. The course will also focus on the representation of race, gender, sexuality and class in the films of this period. The list of filmmakers addressed in the course includes Jim Jarmusch, Sean Baker, Barry Jenkins, Spike Lee, Kelly Reichardt, Kasi Lemmons and Ramin Bahrani.

Last updated on 2019-03-08 By Lykidis Alexios (lykidisa)

Schedule: Wednesday From 5:30 pm To 8:15 pm

Graduation requirements:

• Genre Study (Film)

Teaching Faculty: Lykidis Alexios (lykidisa)

Is course canceled: No