East European Cinema: War, Love, and Revolutions

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course brings post-Berlin Wall European film into the fray of current debates on cultural identity, transnational cinema, and postcolonialism. Despite the state control, the filmmakers of communist Europe were often more bold, honest and provocative than their profit-driven Hollywood counterparts. By drawing on political, cultural, and philosophical discourses, the course will offer pointed analyses of most significant East European films that touch upon issues of ethnicity, gender, and overcoming censorship. CROSSLISTED: THEA 2346.03, FILM 2346.03 FORMATS: Lecture | Discussion