SPN 405 The Spanish-Speaking World Through Film

3 Credit(s) DI V

A selection of films will be used as a source of meaningful cultural information to understand history, politics and social problems in the Spanish-speaking world. Emphasis will be placed on the themes of memory, immigration, exile, identity and oppression. Readings, lectures, script writing and discussions in Spanish will complement the films. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: SPN 350 or SPN 351 or SPN 353 or SPN 354 or permission of the Department Chairperson.