Specialist course 02.06-S-KKW-2
Course content:
Kim Longinotto’s observational filmmaking – a discreet but profound engagement with women’s roles and strong women characters
Telling personal stories through the use of archive materials: home movies, found footage and public archives
Socially engaged filmmaking and women role models
Agnes Varda - self-reflexiveness and modesty as a radical style
Supplementary literature
Type of course
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
Student:
• ought to be able to know what different stylistic choices documentary offers and be able to recognise instances of their uses in documentary film
• Become familiar with the social and cultural context around the films discussed, such as the feminist movement in the 70’s Italy, gender relationships enacted under Iranian marital law, the evolution of women’s rights in the USA and more
Skills
Student:
• be able to do basic film analysis and critique, drawing comparisons to the other films discussed during the class
Social competences
Student:
• is competent to express opinions on sensitive topics in a way that fosters discussion and without fear of judgement
Assessment criteria
• Evaluation of the in class activity, written reports
Bibliography
Mir-Hosseini, Z. (1999) The Making of Divorce Iraninan Style
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