AS 211.344 - Holocaust and Film

Institution:

Johns Hopkins University

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Description:

Taught in English. This class will examine the history of Holocaust films in regard to the possibilities of genre (documentary versus feature), the use of historical and archival materials, as well as general questions of representation and trauma. I CINEMA OF THE VICTIMS II CINEMA OF THE PERPETRATORS III CINEMA OF THE SECOND AND THIRD GENERATIONS WITNESSES Students will be writing weekly response papers to all screenings, and will choose to work with films in the original languages German, English, Italian, and French. This class will be writing-intensive. Cross-listed with Film and Media Studies, Political Science, History, and Jewish Studies.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jhu.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 516-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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