FAVh050 Cinema of Latin America

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
6/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jaromír Blažejovský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Jaromír Blažejovský, Ph.D.
Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: PhDr. Jaromír Blažejovský, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 18:00–20:40 C34, Thu 8:00–11:40 C34, except Thu 18. 5. ; and Thu 18. 5. 8:00–9:40 C34
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: 6/69, 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 curse is focused mainly on films from Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Cuba: the film industries which have been able to produce feature films regularly. We will take notice of works of Chilean directors and take a look at the cinema of Peru and Bolivia. The relationship between cinema and revolution will be discussed as well as manifestos of Latin American filmmakers.
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to experience the films from Latin America as a spectator; to know the „canon“ of most important films and their relationship to political and social reality of the continent.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, a student will be able to:
analyze and interpret significant works of Latin American cinemas
understand their historical, social and aesthetic context
be oriented in contemporary production of Latin American cinemas.
Syllabus
  • Introduction into the cinema of Latin America.
  • Mexican cinema.
  • Brazilian cinema novo.
  • Argentinian cinema.
  • The manifests: The Aesthetics of Hunger, Toward a third cinema, For an imperfect cinema.
  • Cuban cinema.
  • The cinema of Bolivia and Peru.
  • Chilean cinema.
Literature
  • KING, John. Magical reels : the history of cinema in Latin America. New York: Verso, 2000, vi, 314. ISBN 185984233X. info
  • SHAW, Deborah. Contemporary cinema of Latin America : ten key films. New York: Continuum, 2003, ix, 206. ISBN 0826414850. info
  • Brazilian cinema. Edited by Randal Johnson - Robert Stam. Expanded Edition. New York: Columbia University, 1995, 491 stran. ISBN 9780231102674. info
  • The new Brazilian cinema. Edited by Lâucia Nagib. New York: In the United States of America distributed by Palgrave Macmillan, 2003, xxvi, 296. ISBN 1860649289. info
  • CHANAN, Michael. Cuban cinema. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2004, xvii, 538. ISBN 9780816634248. info
  • GARCÍA, Enrique. Cuban cinema after the Cold War : a critical analysis of selected films. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2015, v, 222. ISBN 9780786499106. info
  • Rethinking Third Cinema. Edited by Anthony R. Guneratne - Wimal Dissanayake. 1st pub. New York: Routledge, 2003, xii, 240. ISBN 0415213541. info
  • LUKAVSKÁ, Eva. "Zázračné reálno" a magický realismus : Alejo Carpentier versus Gabriel García Márquez. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2003, 198 s. ISBN 8072941003. info
  • Druhý břeh Západu : výbor iberoamerických esejů. Edited by Anna Housková. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2004, 371 s. ISBN 8020411399. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, film screenings, home study, readings.
Assessment methods
Exam: the annotated filmography of 24 self-selected films for discussion.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
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