This is an advanced seminar exploring the aesthetics and industry of contemporary international art cinema. The class will research the historical construction of art cinema, its institutional and cultural support structures, and the status of art cinema today. The primary focus of the class will be cross-cultural comparative analysis within the context of theories of realism, formalism, and authorship. Featured directors will include Thomas Vinterberg, Lars von Trier, Claire Denis, Moshen Makhmalbaf, Abbas Kiarostami, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Hou Hsiao Hsien, Fruit Chan, Terence Davies, Krzysztof Keislowski, Pedro Almodovar, Agnes Varda, Aki Kaurismaki,Leos Carax, and others. |