Contemporary East Asian Film

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This course will focus mostly on 21st-century East Asian (Japanese, Taiwanese, Chinese) films. Students will watch selected films, learn about their social, historical, cultural, and authorial backgrounds, and develop the skills to analyze the content, cinematography, and stylistic characteristics of the films. Students will use various articles and video excerpts to enrich their appreciation of the works and deepen their understanding of the cultures and societies that are reflected in them.