The Late 60s: Film Countercultures

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On representative late-60s counterculture movies concerned with antiauthoritarianism; hippy Bohemianism; social and sexual experimentation; dropping out; and psychedelia. Bookended by rock music festival documentaries ( Monterey Pop; Gimme Shelter; Woodstock ), the seminar is mostly concerned with feature films ( The Graduate; Bonnie and Clyde; 2001; Midnight Cowboy; Easy Rider; Medium Cool ). It will also consider some underground art cinema of Kenneth Anger and Andy Warhol. Enrollment limited to 20 juniors and seniors in English and MCM. Instructor permission required.