ITAL-4290 (3) Italian Culture Through Cinema

Examines the representations of Italian culture through its Cinema. Focusing especially on post-World War II cinema, we will examine how Italian filmmakers have portrayed Italian history and specific aspects of its culture (i.e., Fascism, post-war reconstruction, the Mafia, patriarchy) in the past fifty years. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum:contemporary societies. Taught in English.