ChLa 335 Chicano/Latin American Film

Exploration of Chicano/Latin American film through close readings of representative films from each of the following major periods: silent cinema (1890s-1930s), studio cinema (1930s-1950s), Neorealism/Art Cinema (1950s), the New Latin American Cinema (1960s-1980s), and contemporary cinema (1990s to today). Examine representations to different constructions of gender, race, sexuality, and nationality.