When we arrive at the post-Mao period, the course turns less historical and more oriented toward theme and genre. We spend a week each on melodrama, Fifth Generation film, filmic representations of women, women's films, satire, minority films, and historical epics.
Students view two representative films each week.
These films will be discussed in class in conjunction with secondary critical articles. All films will be placed on reserve in Cunz Hall 108, the Center for Teaching Excellence, Instructional Media Center. Requirements As a seminar, much emphasis will be placed on class participation. An Introduction . Since 1949 .