RUSS 225 - Russian Cinema Today: Films for a New Generation This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) : Cinema Studies Semester Offered: Second Semester Full Course Credits: 4 Credits Attribute: 4HU, CD
New course added 10.21.13.
An exploration of key themes in Russian cinema since the collapse of the Soviet Union. We will discuss how films by both emerging and well established directors (ranging from comic to tragic, and from art-house films to Hollywood-style blockbusters) reflect the shifting political and social landscapes of post-Soviet Russia and engage questions of intergenerational conflict, definitions of masculinity and motherhood, and the politics of identity. No knowledge of Russian required. Enrollment Limit: 25 Instructor: M. Blasing Consent of the Instructor Required: No
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