National Cinema (351-0-70)

Topic

Arab Women Filmmakers

Instructors

Rana Kazkaz

Meeting Info

Northwestern Qatar Room 2-257: Mon, Wed 11:30AM - 12:45PM (AST)

Overview of class

This course will screen and analyze dramatic documentaries and narrative fiction films made by Arab women filmmakers from North Africa, the Levant and Gulf regions. Consideration of the female gaze and Orientalism will be integral to understanding the aesthetics and themes of each film. Students will interact with some of the filmmakers of the screened films to gain insight into their challenges, directorial choices, and cinematic visions. Finally, students will learn how to discuss, present, and write about film.

Registration Requirements

Prerequisites: None

Open to sophomores and above, MIT majors only

Open for Cross-Registration

Satisfies Film and Design Minor, Media and Politics Minor, & Middle East Studies Minor

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration is reserved for sophomore, juniors, and seniors only. Registration is reserved for NU Qatar COMM students.