FAVK072 Cinema of the South-East Europe. Romania

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jaromír Blažejovský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Voráč, Ph.D.
Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Sat 3. 3. 13:20–16:35 U34, Sat 10. 3. 9:10–12:25 U34, 13:20–16:35 U34
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 69 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/69, only registered: 0/69, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/69
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The Romanian New Wave is the most agile film movement present in the international festival circuit since 2001 to present days. Although its revelation resembles a miracle, this phenomenon follows development of Romanian cinema of previous decades. The course is focused on the history of Romanian cinema since its beginnings to present days. A special attention will be devoted to the era of Nicolae Ceauşescu, to propaganda films, so called national film epopee (epopeea naţională cinematografică), genre production, banned films and so called flood generation of the 70ies. We will approach the situation of Romanian cinema after December Revolution of 1989, the birth of the New Wave, and its successes. The starting point of view will be Czech and Slovak experience with Romanian films during the last sixty years.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, a student will be able to:
understand connection between the history of Romania and its national cinema
uncover mechanisms of state propaganda as well as subversive strategies in specific conditions of Ceauşescu's régime
be oriented in genre production of Ceauşescu's era
appreciate contribution of Romanian filmmakers to the development of European arthouse cinema at the beginning of the third millennium.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the history of Romania and study of its cinema
  • 2. Romanian cinema from the beginnings to 1948
  • 3. Socialist realism, Liviu Ciulei, Mircea Mureşan
  • 4. National film epopee, historical epics, haiduc movies, Sergiu Nicolaescu
  • 5. 60ies, a short revival, Lucian Pintilie, Mircea Săucan, Nicolae Breban
  • 6. 70ies, the flood generation, Dan Piţa, Mircea Veroiu, Mircea Daneliuc
  • 7. Documentary, animation and films for children, Ion Popescu-Gopo, Elisabeta Bostan
  • 8. 80ies, Aesopian language, Nicolae Mărgineanu, Stere Gulea
  • 9. 90ies, difficulties of transition, come back of Lucian Pintilie, Nae Caranfil
  • 10. The birth of New Wave, Cristi Puiu, Cristian Mungiu
  • 11. The New Wave continues: Cristian Nemescu, Corneliu Porumboiu, Cătălin Mitulescu, Radu Muntean, Tudor Giurgiu, Radu Jude, Călin Peter Netzer etc.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • POP, Doru. Romanian new wave cinema : an introduction. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2014, v, 240. ISBN 9780786479375. info
  • NASTA, Dominique. Contemporary Romanian cinema : the history of an unexpected miracle. London: Wallflower Press, 2013, xii, 267. ISBN 9780231167451. info
  • ŢUŢUI, Marian. Orient Express. The Romanian and Balkan Cinema. Bucureşti: Noi Media Print, 2011. 323. ISBN: 973-1805-85-6.
  • BLAŽEJOVSKÝ, Jaromír. Stav věcí (Profil rumunské kinematografie). Film a doba. Praha: Sdružení přátel odborného filmového tisk, 1998, vol. 44, No 3, p. 124-130. ISSN 0015-1068. info
  • BLAŽEJOVSKÝ, Jaromír. Mrazivé komedie o slabosti a síle. Film a doba, Praha: Sdružení přátel odb. filmového tisku, 2007, roč. 53, č. 4, s. 198-200.
    not specified
  • ŢUŢUI, Marian. O scurtă istorie a filmului românesc / A Short History of Romanian Cinema. Bucureşti: Noi Media Print, 2011. 72. ISBN 978-606-572-003-9.
  • The cinema of the Balkans. Edited by Dina Jordanova. 1st pub. London: Wallflower, 2006, xvi, 291. ISBN 1904764819. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, discussions, projections, home work.
Assessment methods
Exam: an annotated filmography of 24 watched Romanian films (9–15 made until 1989, 9–15 made after 1989) for a group discussion.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
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