Political Cinema: Crafting Influence, Shaping History, Part 2

About this course:

In this course, we examine and discuss impressions of a dozen politically- charged films, encompassing an international range with films such as The Lives of Others (2004) and I am Cuba (1964).  We begin with clips of films of two indelible classics: Grapes of Wrath (1940) and High Noon (1952).  Other discussions focus on selected films that inspired or altered our political landscape. Genres range from comedies such as Mean Girls (2004) and Bulwark (1998) to dramatic narratives such as Full Metal Jacket (1987) and other films that used storytelling, editing, and cinematography techniques to evoke empathy or ignite controversy. This course uses the Hybrid format which allows students to participate remotely and/or in the classroom. This course will be recorded. Students will have access to videos for the duration of the course.