CINEMA & THE POLITICAL (FM2098)

Studies the intricate relationship between politics and cinema : how films represent, document but also problematize the political dimension of cultures, societies and individual experience. Both content of films (themes, plot, contexts) and their forms (narrative structures, mise en scène, cinematography, editing) are analyzed to understand how ideological messages are put together and communicated to the spectator. Studied films include political subjects such as war, 9/11, revolution, electoral politics, issues of race, gender, media, globalization, the politics of history and identity politics. The course is organized around screenings and seminars.