Postcolonial Syrian Film

Catalog description

This course will trace the development of postcolonial Syrian film from the 1960s until the present. We will begin with the political critiques of Muhammad al-Maghout and Durayd Lahham in the 1960s and 70s and end with films produced after the uprising in 2011. Topics include gender and family dynamics, political critique, the question of Palestine, and government co-optation of intellectuals. The course is taught entirely in Arabic. Satisfies a major requirement for Center for Interdisciplinary Studies Arab Studies major. Satisfies a minor requirement for Arab Studies. Satisfies the Liberal Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes ARB 202 or permission of the instructor.