The Holocaust and Film

Catalog description

This course examines the cinematic representations of the Holocaust. We explore films that are used as propaganda; created to represent an aspect of the Holocaust;part of Hollywood feature films; documentaries; comedies; a combination of memoirand film narrative. The overarching goal of this course is to consider the use of film as a manipulative and powerful force, as a tool of survival and reprieve, as a means of education, as a gesture towards nostalgia and evocation. (Students may receivecredit for ENG 3290, HIS 3290, or JWS 3290. These courses may substitute for each other in the F-grade replacement policy.)