By the end of the course, students will have developed basic knowledge and skills in the field of film and audiovisual media history as it relates to the Arabic-speaking and East- Asian context. They will be familiar with key junctures in the development of the cinematic medium and will be able to analyze complex media texts. They will also be able to identify and understand transmedia relations between various expressive languages (literature, film, television, theater, video game).
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Lectures that will involve the active involvement of students. Collective viewing and commentary of audiovisual passages of particular relevance.
The examination will be conducted orally. The interview, consisting of 3-4 questions on the course content and the films in the program, will test not only knowledge of the content, but also the use of appropriate terminology and the ability to independently apply the concepts learned. Attending students will have the opportunity to take a written test at the end of the course on a part of the program; if passed, the test will contribute to the determination of the exam grade.
TITLE OF THE MODULE - INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY ON THE SCREEN: ARABIC COUNTRIES, CHINA, JAPAN
This course will offer students an introduction to the history and languages of cinema by examining the relationship between the individual and society in Arab countries (especially Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Maghreb countries) and East Asian countries (especially China, Japan and Taiwan). In the constant dynamic between history, collectivity and individual subjectivities, the course will illuminate some fundamental theoretical nodes for understanding the development of the medium in these areas, dwelling on issues such as: the relationship with traditional spectacular forms; the development of the genre system and its relationship with Hollywood models; formal experimentalism in both fiction and documentary cinema; the role of animation, including serial animation; and the relationship with other media (e.g. literature, video games etc.).
Attendance is not mandatory, but encouraged. Textbooks will be available at the University Library (Sant'Agostino's building), while the movies to watch will be available at Fondazione Alasca (inside Via Pignolo's building).
