German Film in Global Context

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This course traces the dynamic development of German speaking cinema from 1895 to the present within a global context that impacts filmmaking beyond national borderlines. The global context is determined by the effects of: 1) technological innovations (camera, lighting, sound systems, editing techniques); 2) commercial practices (production, collaboration, distribution, exhibition); 3) political influences on a global scale (the interplay of film, war, politics, and ideology), and 4) shared artistic trends (genres, formal devices, and specific cultural preferences and traditions).The course is taught in English and all the films have English subtitles. IIB, IIIB. PA-3B, PA-4C, SI-04. CAS-B-LIT. Cross-listed with GER 261 .