French Cinema II 1980's-1990's

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TAUGHT IN FRENCH: A look at French cinema since 1980 as indicative of a French identity and value crisis. Examines new genres: Cinema du look, Memory films, heritage films, postmodern parody and satire. Directors studied include young directors (Besson, Crax), older directors (Truffaut, Malle), women (Varda, Kurys), minority (Kassowitz) and foreign directors (Kiesllowksi).