Spanish 320s - Seminar on Spanish/Latin American Cinema:Natural's Not In It:Pedro Almodóvar

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Mount Holyoke College

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(Speaking- and writing-intensive course; taught in English; Same as Film Studies 380(01)) This course studies the films of Pedro Almodóvar, European cinema's favoritebad boy turned acclaimed auteur. On the one hand, students learn to situate films within the context of contemporary Spanish history (the transition to democracy, the advent of globalization, etc.) in order to consider the local contours of postmodern aesthetics. On the other hand, the films provide a springboard to reflect on larger theoretical and ethical debates. For instance, what can a weeping transvestite teach us about desire What happens when plastic surgery and organ transplants become metaphors Under what circumstances, if any, can spectators find child prostitution cute Taught in English. Meets Humanities I-A requirement J. Crumbaugh Prereq. Film Studies 201, Film Studies 202, or Spanish 221 or permission of instructor; Weekly evening screenings; 4 credits

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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