FILM 204 - History of Documentary Film

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

This historical overview and critique of the documentary form makes use of ethnographic and propaganda films, the social documentary, cinema verité, and the travelogue. The class investigates the basic documentary issue of truth and/ or objectivity and critiques films using readings from feminist theory, cultural anthropology, general film history/theory, and other areas.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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