HUM-4600: Global Lenses: Social Issues in Narrative Film

This course studies global cinema as a lens through which to understand the human impacts of social and environmental injustices. Films from diverse nations and cultures illuminate global issues by telling fictional stories that accurately and intimately depict how everyday lives, loves, and struggles are impacted by social dynamics of power and privilege within the filmmakers’ homelands. Some of these issues are large – such as impacts of globalization or climate change- while others are very precise–such as the lives of Kurdish orphans working as mine sweepers in Northern Iraq. In all, the narrative and cinematic lenses are focused on human impacts and grassroots actions, the stories of lives lived amidst injustice, challenges faced, activism inspired. In addition to viewing films, students will read and view materials from multiple academic disciplines to inform the films, for example historical or political science background materials, personal accounts and archival photographs. Students will also be introduced to basics of film theory and narrative theory, and discuss the role that these genres can play in movements for social or environmental justice.
Min. Credits: 3.0 Max Credits: 4.0
Credit Basis: Quarter credit
Location(s): Antioch Univ Los Angeles
Method(s): Online (asynchronous)
Course Type Liberal & Disciplinary Studies

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HUM-4600: Global Lenses: Social Issues in Narrative Film