Studies in Film, Media, and Visual Culture (305-0-20)
Instructors
Domietta Torlasco
847/491-8269
1860 S. Campus Drive, Crowe Hall #2-131
Meeting Info
Harris Hall L28: Tues, Thurs 11:00AM - 12:20PM
Overview of class
Global Neorealism
Italian Neorealism changed film culture worldwide by bringing to the screen issues of political freedom and social justice and adopting a language that was unadorned and close to reality. Films such as Roberto Rossellini's Rome, Open City (1945) and Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves (1947) have been influential for generations of filmmakers in countries as diverse as Brazil, France, India, Iran, Senegal, and the United States. This course will explore the history of neorealism and its aftermath from a transnational perspective, paying attention to the role that diversity and plurality played from the start. We will follow how the neorealist approach developed under varied geopolitical conditions and adapted itself to document and, indeed, participate in different struggles for liberation, equality, and socioeconomic justice. While reading key texts in film and cultural studies, we will watch and analyze films by renowned directors such as Charles Burnett, Jean-Luc Godard, Abbas Kiarostami, Ousmane Sembène, and Jia Zhangke.
Class Materials (Required)
Materials available on Canvas.
Class Attributes
Literature and Arts Foundational Discipline
Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area
Global Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity