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| | Fall 2001 Film Courses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | Film genres to be considered include historical epic/biopic, musicals (including Hindi masala movies), comedy, martial arts/swordplay/samuraifilms, ghost stories and supernatural horror, sci-fi and fantasy (especially Japanese anime), urban gangster/ action films, and "exploitation" genres. |
 | | This course is designed to explore and encourage the use of creative and relevant films and videos in educational settings and to examine the visual, psychological, and technical methods used by filmmakers to convey their messages. |
 | | Films (both classic and contemporary) will be discussed from aesthetic, historical and social perspectives, enabling students to approach films as informed and critical viewers. |
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