MYSTIC CINEMA: KABBALAH IN FILM

Credit Hours: 3 · Undergraduate Lower-Level

This course explores uses by the film industry of ideas drawn from Jewish mysticism. We will examine themes such as monsters, spirits, numerology and the paranormal, as portrayed in classic film and through to contemporary Hollywood. Emphasis will be placed on the medieval textual and folkloric traditions behind such portrayals. Cross-list: RELI 215 . Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for FILM 215 if student has credit for FILM 114/FSEM 141.