GLOBAL 250:
Bollywood and Beyond: An Introduction to Indian Film (COMPLIT 247, FILMSTUD 250B)
A broad engagement with Indian cinema: its relationship with Indian politics, history, and economics; its key thematic concerns and forms; and its adaptation of and response to global cinematic themes, genres, and audiences. Locating the films within key critical and theoretical debates and scholarship on Indian and world cinemas. Goal is to open up what is often seen as a dauntingly complex region, especially for those who are interested in but unfamiliar with its histories and cultural forms.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP