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Film Exotique

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

This course introduces typical mid-century pop-cultural themes such as ‘paradise lost and found’, cannibalism, and ‘tribal villagers threaten white-collar americans.’ Emphasis is put on films created prior to 1959. Based on detailed analyses of plot, character, setting, costuming, lighting, and director inebriation, students will write their own short stories and produce them as film miniatures. […]