History of Mexican Cinema

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

In this course we are watching 31 movies that are comprise the core of Mexican Cinema. This serves as a form for us to study the historical and cultural development of the nation as we move through different styles and eras that influence the films we watch. The professor has already spent much of class time outlining techniques for critical film analysis, as well as the different cultural dichotomies which we are witnessing in the movies, including racism, classism, and masculine/feminine ideals. The whole class is taught in Spanish, and the films are shot in Spanish, though we use English subtitles.