Monday, September 15, 2014

What is this Course on Documentary Film About?

The Documentary Film: 


Through a historical survey of documentary and ethnographic film, this course explores documentary theory, aesthetics, and ethics. Topics include early cinema, World War II propaganda, cinema verité, radical documentary, the essay film, counter-ethnographies, and contemporary mixed forms such as documentary films as journalism, anthropology, biography, historical restoration and personal statement. Students will gain an understanding of cinema theory and its language.

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