LIT 183I German Cinema: History, Culture, and Society

Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. Focus is on those formal, narrative, and aesthetic characteristics of distinguishing German cinema throughout its development from mainstream film. Deals with Germany's silent Weimar and expressionist films; with Weimar film and its construction of the social imaginary; with new German cinema's struggle with history and the postmodern. Critical approach designations: Histories, Media.