MDIA 231 New Italian Cinema: From Paradiso to Gomorra
Cinema is perhaps one of the most important elements that connote and make Italian culture so famous around the world. From La Dolce Vita to La Vita e Bella, Italian films speak to different crowds in different ways. The overall image is one of a country whose citizens are fraught by problems and existential issues that bears always that life must be lived at its fullest, no matter the historical period. At the core of this course lies the study of the techniques and the themes contemporary Italian directors employ in their distinctive engagement to treat and depict the mishaps of an expansive lack of (Italian) identity, massive immigration, unemployment, precarious work, and expanded or dysfunctional families. Taught in English. Satisfies requirements for humanities.
Cross Listed Courses
ITAL 231 & MDIA 231