Theorizing Small Cinemas

3 credits

This course will examine the ongoing aesthetic, economic and political existence of various "small cinemas," such as the cinemas of small nation-states, Edison's Nickelodeon, the cinemas of ethnic and religious minorities, experimental film, the cinemas of closed communities and the cinemas of international struggle and resistance, etc. *** Prerequisite: Any 300-level film and video studies course, or permission of instructor. ***