In-depth study of Hispanic Cinemas, including genres, movements, histories, industrial mechanisms of distribution, and cultural reception, in consolidated, developing and emerging film industries. Content can be organized based on region (Chicano/a, Mexican, Spanish cinema, etc); topic (identity, transnationalism, women's cinema, etc); genre (road movie, documentary, border cinema, auteur cinema, etc); filmmakers and/or by identifiable traditions (cine de la movida, Nuevo cine latinomericano, New cinemas, etc.). Use of contemporary theories and study of cinematographic techniques. Prerequisite(s): Spanish 405, 407, 421, and 423 or consent of the Department.
This course may not be repeated for credit.

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This course will be offered next in Winter 2013.