FAV158 Chapters from the history of the Slovak Cinema

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Martin Ciel, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Voráč, Ph.D.
Department of Film Studies and Audiovisual Culture – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 15:00–18:15 C34
Course Enrolment Limitations
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Course objectives
The course „Chapters From the History of the Slovak Cinema“ deals with its subject from two aspects. On one hand it pursues political, ideological and historical connectivities that have influenced narrative structure models of the Slovak films. Conncurrently, it also analyzes the reflection of the film creation (both critical and theoretical) and its impact. On the other hand it pursues stylistics techniques and writing styles of the respective authors and their approach to the reality whereas the reality is not understood as things-in-itself but in conjunction with the meanings and sense we add into them. Students will familiarize themselves with „civilism“ (Bielik, Solan, Hollý, Hanák...), „stylization“ (Plicka, Uher, Havetta, Jakubisko...) and with the work of the youngest generation of the Slovak document oriented film makers (Kerekes, Škop, Lehotský, Vojtek, Rusnoková...) as well. Course graduates will benefit from substantial survey of the Slovak cinematography contexts.
The course will include dvd screenings and / or selected Slovak film extracts on dvd´s provided by the lecturer.
Sources: see Literature + DVD Edition of the Slovak Film Institute: 60s, 70s and 80s in the Slovak cinematography.
Objectives: thorough familiarization with the Slovak 20th century film creation in the historical and aesthetical contexts + analysis of the contemporary state.
Syllabus
  • • I. Introduction, study material and sources.
  • • II. Historical, political and aesthetical contexts.
  • • III. Models of the film creation of the 50´s, subsequent civilism and stylization.
  • • IV. Analysis of the contemporary state 1989 – 2009 with focus on document.
Literature
  • MACEK, Václav and Jelena PAŠTÉKOVÁ. Dejiny slovenskej kinematografie. Martin: Osveta, 1997, 599 s. ISBN 8021704004. info
  • Ciel, Martin: Odborná reflexia filmu na Slovensku. Bratislava: VŠMU, 1979
  • Šmatláková, R. – Šmatlák, M: Filmové profily (Slovenskí režiséri hraných filmov). Bratislava: SFÚ, 2005.
  • Branko, P: Straty a nálezy. Bratislava: SFÚ, 1999.
  • BRANKO, Pavel. Straty a nálezy. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Slovenský filmový ústav, 2005, 257 s. ISBN 8085187442. info
  • Filmový sborník historický 4. Česká a slovenská kinematografie 60. let. Praha: Národní filmový archiv, 1993.
  • HAMES, Peter. The czechoslovak new wave. 2. ed. London: Wallflower Press, 2005, xi, 323. ISBN 1904764436. info
  • PŘÁDNÁ, Stanislava, Zdena ŠKAPOVÁ and Jiří CIESLAR. Démanty všednosti :český a slovenský film 60. let : kapitoly o nové vlně. Vyd. 1. Praha: Pražská scéna, 2002, 387 s. ISBN 80-86102-17-3. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and screenings.
Date: October 1, 8., 15. and 22. (Th 15:00-18:15).
Assessment methods
Colloquium: written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017.
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