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L38 Span 474Mexican Film in the Age of NAFTA (1990-2010)3.0 UnitsLab Required
Description:Starting in the 1990s, as NAFTA came into effect, Mexico revitalized its film industry and managed to produce not only a somewhat sustainable market within the country, but also a set of recognized figures in acting (Salma Hayek, Gael García, Diego Luna), directing (Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón, Alejandro González Iñarritu), and moviemaking in general (Emmanuel Lubezki, Rodrigo Prieto, and others). This course explores the underlying processes that allowed for such a rebirth. The main focus of the course is to understand the contradictory impact of neoliberalism in film, understanding neoliberalism as the economic doctrine of unbridled free markets, and its social and cultural consequences. Paradoxically, neoliberalism allowed the industry to become financially and aesthetically viable, while becoming inaccessible to the lower classes in Mexico. The course will mostly develop four of these processes:  the undermining of nationalism as the main topic,  the displacement of the target audience from the working classes, both rural and urban, to the urban middle class;  the transformation of political cinema from the leftist films of the 70s to the conservative ideologies of neoliberal politics and the intersection of Mexican film to the global market of so-called "art house cinema" Students will compare films that have reached an international market with those viewed only within Mexico. In addition, students will be introduced to critical approaches that will allow them to appreciate these movies in the context of film aesthetics, social identities, and the relationship between film and economic development. Movies will be shown outside of class in Spanish with English subtitles. The class will be conducted in English. Written coursework may be pursued in English or Spanish. No Prereq.
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Course Type:HomeSame As:L45 474  L97 4741Frequency:None / History
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