EN 495 Contemporary Asian Cinema (Fall: 3)

Cross Listed with FM 495
Satisfies Cultural Diversity Core Requirement
This class investigates recent films from China (mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan), Korea, Japan, India, and Thailand. We will watch art films (Raise the Red Lantern), mainstream commercial films (Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge), and films that fall between these two categories (Oldboy). We will employ a variety of critical perspectives, including formalism, auteurism, historicism, and genre theory. We will explore a broad range of topics, including globalization, status of women, aestheticization of violence, and changing relations with Hollywood. NOTE: We will watch one film per week outside of class time, in addition to two regular class meetings.
Christina Klein

Last Updated: 31-JAN-08