FLM 332 - Film Cultures of the Middle East

Institution:

Muhlenberg College

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Description:

This course will focus on cinematic representations of postrevolutionary Iran, of the socalled "question" ofPalestine, and of the struggle for national selfdefinition in Turkey. In order to provide students with a grounding in the films and cultures in question, the course will also explore literary works crucial to the development of the films and cultures in question and the commercial, social, and political conditions which inform film production, distribution, and reception. The course will include films such as Kiarastomi's The Wind Will Carry Us, Meshkini's The Day I Became a Woman, Suleiman' s Divine Intervention , Panahi' Crimson Gold, Makhmalbaf's Kandahar, Ghabadi' s Marooned in Iraq , and Ceylon's Distant. The courswill be writingintensive and discussionoriented. Attendance at weekly screenings is required Meets general academic requirement D and W.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.muhlenberg.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 664-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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