Latin American Film of the 1980s

A. Entrance Card:


Explain and discuss the chapter you read on The Official Story, The Lion's Den, or The Clandestine Nation in as much detail as possible. What do you remember about the chapter you read? What stands out in the reading of the film of focus of the chapter? What did you learn about the cultural and historical context for the film? etc.


B. Go over syllabus and discuss paper I assignment (draft due on February 22).


C. In groups by chapter, discuss your entrance card and come up with an overview of the chapter to share with your peers. Share and discuss with the rest of the class and turn in your entrance cards.


D. Latin American Cinema in the 1980s: See wiki page for information about 
history of the region, filmic history, and individual films.


E. Assignment: Read introduction to Indiewood, USA and packet reading from American Independent Film for next week and
prepare for EC.



From Calendar:


25/26 Latin American Film History. Latin American films from the 1980s: clips from Time For Revenge (Adolfo Aristarain, 1981), The Lion’s Den (Franciso J. Lombardi, 1988), Plaff (Cuba, Juan Carlos Tabio, 1988), and The Clandestine Nation (Jorge Sanjines 1989) Entrance Card.
Film Screening: The Official Story (Luis Puenzo, 1985)
Assignment: Read introduction to Indiewood, USA and packet reading from American Independent Film for next week and
prepare for EC.

February

1990s Film, History, and Culture in the Americas
1/ 2 U.S. Indiewood Films of the 1990s: clips from Daughters of the Dust (Julie Dash, 1991), Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994), Welcome to the Dollhouse (Todd Solondz, 1996), Eve’s Bayou(Kasi Lemmons, 1997) Entrance Card.
Film Screening: Paris is Burning (Jennie Livingston, 1990)
Assignment: Read course packet articles on 1990s Canadian cinema for next week and prepare for entrance card.

8/9 Canadian Films of the 1990s: clips from Pump up the Volume (Allan Moyle, 1990), Black Robe(Sandy Wilson, 1991), Crash (1996, David Cronenberg), and The Sweet Hereafter (Atom Egoyan, 1997)
Film Screening: Fire (Deepa Mehta, 1996) Entrance Card.
Assignment: Read “The Beginning and the End” and “Foreign Land” in Cinema of Latin America for next week and prepare
for EC

15/16 Latin American Films of the 1990s: clips from Like Water for Chocolate (Mexico, Alfonso Arau, 1992), Strawberry and Chocolate (Cuba, Tomas Gutlerrez and Carlos Tabio, 1993),The Beginning and the End (Mexico, Arturo Ripstein, 1993), and Foreign Land (Brazil, Walter Salles and Daniella Thomas, 1996)
Film Screening: Cronos (Guillermo del Toro, 1993) Entrance Card.
Assignment: Read chapter 11, Film Art and chapter 4, Indiewood USA. Complete draft of paper I for next week.