FILM 3200 International Film
Fall 2010
Wednesday 11:00am-1:45pm
CAS-249
Professor: Larry Ling-hsuan Tung
Office: CAS-421
Tel: 908-737-0457
E-mail: ltung@kean.edu
Office Hours: Mon.12-2pm, Tue. 10:30am-12:30pm, Wed. 1:45-3:45pm, Thurs. 9-11am and by appointment
Overview:
To increase students’ critical thinking, analytical, and communicative skills through
viewing, reading and writing about films made outside of the Hollywood tradition, and to appreciate the international perspective of filmmakers who are consciously working outside of that tradition to express their own sense of national identity.
Objectives:
• To learn about the film industries in different countries around the world, including the historical background, operations, trends and major directors.
• To learn about different cinematic styles and aesthetics of foreign films
Textbook
No required textbook. Handouts will be distributed in class.
Assignments and grades
1. Blogs: You are required to write an entry of 500 words for 8 out of the 12 films we cover in this class. They need to include three parts: summary in your own words, major theme, and your reaction to the film. Add pictures and videos to make your blogs more interesting. 60%
2. Presentation: Details TBA 20%
3. Class Participation 20%
Schedule (subject to adjustment)
1. 9/8 Spain: “Talk to Her” By Pedro Almodovar 2002 105 mins
2 9/15 France: “Blue” By Krzysztof Kieslowski 1993 98 mins
3 9/22 Italy: “The Unknown Woman” By Guiseppe Tornatore 2006 120 mins
4 9/29 South Africa: “Totsi” By Gavin Hood 2006 94 mins
5 10/6 Taiwan: “Eat Drink Man Woman” By Ang Lee 1994 124 mins
6 10/13 China: “Not One Less” By Zhang Yimou 1999 106 mins
7 10/20 Japan: “Dreams” By Akira Kurosawa 1990 120 mins
8 10/27 India: Bombay By Mani Ratnam 1995 130 mins
9 11/3 Mexico: “Y tu mamá también” By Alfonso Cuarón 2001 105 mins
10 11/10 Brazil: “Central Station” By Walter Salles 1998 106 mins
11 11/17 Israel: “The Bubble” By Eytan Fox 2006 117 mins
12 11/24 Iran: “Children of Heaven” By Majid Majidi 1999 83 mins
13 12/1 Presentation Week 1
14 12/8 Presentation Week 2
15 12/15 Presentation Week 3
