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This course charts recent trends in world cinema in the light of the political, artistic and technological changes that have affected film since 2000.
12 films from 12 countries in 12 weeks! Discover the hidden treasures of contemporary world cinema. Explore exciting and interesting new films from every corner of the globe. Our friendly and qualified guides will introduce you to films from New Zealand, Australia, the USA, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Poland, Japan, Iran, Mali and Colombia. This course identifies the formal, stylistic and thematic concerns that are shared, despite their apparent diversity, by a cross section of contemporary films. Students will analyse a selection of notable films from around the world that revise, resist or reject the standard practices or themes of mainstream cinema.
Learning OutcomesBasic understanding of filmmaking techniques and their significance within various national cinemas, movements and genresFamiliarity with recent trends in world cinema and the relation of contemporary film to other media formsBasic ability to identify relationships between films and their social, cultural and historical contextsAbility to make use of certain concepts and methods of Cinema Studies Ability to write a clear academic essay
TAFS102
Alan Wright
Recommended Reading:A short Guide to Writing About Film, 5th Edition, Timothy CorriganStorytelling in World Cinemas, Volume 1 - Forms, Ed Lina Khatib(Image: "Travelling Boots - Scotland" by Alex Berger, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.)
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Films include: • Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Waititi, 2016)• Mad Max: Fury Road (Miller, 2015)• The Grand Budapest Hotel (Anderson, 2014)• Blancanieves (Berger, 2013)• The Great Beauty (Sorrentino, 2013)• Force Majeure (Östlund, 2014)• Ida (Pawlikowski, 2013)• The Wind Rises (Miyazaki, 2013) • Under the Shadow (Anvari, 2016)• Timbucktu (Sissako, 2014)• Embrace of the Serpent (Guerra, 2015)
Domestic fee $732.00
International fee $2,975.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Humanities .