FILM 47.34 International Cinema and WWII
The cinema plays a pivotal role in creating and defining our understanding of the past. Through viewings and close analysis of classic international films, this course explores historical representations of the Second World War. We will consider how the war has been remembered, interpreted, and represented in the cinemas of different European, Asian, and North American countries. Note that a number of the films graphically depict violence and other upsetting topics.