LLEA 20888 - Survey of Pan-Asian Cinema

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

East Asian Lang & Lit

Description:

Historically, Asia represented massiveness in terms of area, population, and resources. In our present century, Asia will come to represent massiveness in economic, technological, and military terms. Given the prominence of Asia as an integrated continent with renewed global significance, knowledge of this continent, its history, its people, its cultures, and its aspirations for the future become important to better understand the world we live in. This course is designed to provide insights into Asia by means of its cinema. The course is designed around weekly lectures, linked to a representative film, and augmented with discussions that integrate the critical readings with the films. We will cover a wide range of Asian nations and subjects ranging from popular commercial box office hits to critically acclaimed artistic masterpieces created by Asian filmmakers to highlight Asian experiences. Some of the national genres that we will address include Bollywood masala films, Japanese anime, Hong Kong martial arts, and Korean hallyu (culture wave). Prior knowledge of Asia and/or the cinema is not required. All films will be screened in their original languages with English subtitles. The course is designed to introduce students to Asia on a broad scale.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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