Reading German Films

Catalog description

This course offers an introduction to the film analysis and 80 years of filmmaking in Germany. Films from the Weimar Republic to the 21st century are screened and discussed within the context of cultural and political history. The selected films, which range from silent movies to recent works by some of the world's most influential directors, present a broad spectrum of aesthetic and political perspectives that include Expressionism, Nazi propaganda, and post-unification social criticism. P: One 300-level GER course, or IC.