SPAN 535

Spring 2013 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 14-May 1

Sem Spanish-American Lit

Credit: 4 hours.

Special problems in methodology and research; includes other prose fiction.

Same as CWL 562. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours if topics vary. Prerequisite: A related 400-level course in Spanish American Studies or consent of instructor.

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SPAN 535 class schedule data for spring 2013
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	39272	Lecture-Discussion	D	11:00AM -1:50PM	M	Lincoln Hall	Ledesma, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/13-05/01/13 Section Info: Topic: "The Latin American and Spanish Documentary Film from its Beginnings until Today" Course Description and Objectives: This course explores the representation of Latin America and Spain in documentary film, widely understood as a film genre that records or has an "immediate" relationship with reality and history. The course will, however, challenge definitions of what constitutes a documentary and what measure of fiction the genre carries within itself, in order to see how documentary films do not simply represent reality, but also mediate and actively construct it. Special focus will be placed on understanding the role of the Latin American and Iberian documentary as a tool for social transformation in the context of revolutionary movements and their connections to Third Cinema. For instance we shall delve into the notion espoused by Argentina's Cine Liberaci�n of the camera as a gun, that is, of mobilizing film as a trigger for direct action. We will also examine how the documentary has in recent years become more self-reflexive and inwardly focused, away from its former radical role. We will examine films from a diverse number of countries (e.g. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, Mexico, Peru and Spain) and discuss both established directors such as Luis Bu�uel, Fernando Birri, Patricio Guzm�n, Santiago �lvarez, Basilio Mart�n Patino, and Luis Ospina, and lesser-known documentary filmmakers such as Helena Lumbreras, Jacinto Esteva, Carlos Bolado, Javier Corcuera and Jos� Padilha. Through films such as Las Hurdes (1932), Tierra de Espa�a (1937), La hora de los hornos (1968), Canciones para despu�s de una guerra (1971), Los rubios (2003), or Nostalgia de la luz (2010), among others, we will study the evolution of the Latin American documentary, investigating a variety of approaches adopted by non-fiction filmmakers, reflecting on the genre?s different modes and styles. The course will also serve as an introduction into film-specific analysis, focusing on the intricate connections between formal and content-based elements. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.