FILM 280 - The Middle East in Cinema and Media

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

(Same as MEDS 280) This course looks at Middle Eastern electronic media and film to ask questions about contemporary culture, social life and politics in the region. Using the events of the “Arab Spring” and its aftermath as touchstones, we investigate such topics as globalization, mediated identity, gender, and mediated entertainment. While most of our focus is on the Arab countries, we also examine cultural material from Iran, Israel, and Turkey. We watch films, follow blogs, and read popular and academic material on the region. Mr. Elseewi.

Prerequisite(s): FILM 175 or FILM 210 and permission of the instructor.

Two 75-minute periods, plus outside screenings.