Cinema and Literature in the Hispanic World

The course will examine different aspects of Hispanic cinema and its relationship to literature. The course will examine different aspects of the cinematic art. The approaches include: (1) Movements (neo-realism, new wave, etc.); (2) Genres; (3) Literature into films; (4) The cinema as a sociocultural phenomenon; (5) Cinematic stylists. Films will be shown in the original language. Students will be expected to produce substantial works of film analysis.