SPAN 4190 Introduction to Latin American Film

SPAN 4190 Introduction to Latin American Film
Introduction to Latin American Film
The development of cinema in Latin American from its arrival as an imported technology to the present. Films studied in relation to the sociopolitical environment and emphasis placed on close analysis as well as a contextual understanding of the material. Topics include the struggle to create national film industries, the “art film” and New Cinema movements, and recent trends in countries such as Mexico and Argentina.
Pre-requistites: 3000-level sequence. SPAN 4060 required for Majors.
credit hours: 3