Latin American reality in documentary films 4206-I-F-007

During a few lectures, students will know the complex reality of contemporary Latin American societies. Based on the provided information, films and critical analyses, listeners will be accustomed to main film trends present in Latin-American cinematography. Lectures will be supplemented with: - discussing particular themes and motifs in Latin-American cinematography;- demonstration of a chosen film or its clips representing a given period or trend;- discussion about a given film.
During the course the following aspects are going to be covered:·
-poetics of documentary film in Latin America, main themes;·
-Polish emigration in Argentina;·
-Latin American migration on the continent;·
-neoandinian culture;·
-women in contemporary Latin American societies; ·
-a film character in an urban and rural space;·
-multiculturalism, cultural penetration, clash of values, western cultural and moral patterns;·
-social contrasts and problems, injustice, a fight for dignity;·
-role of culture and artistic movements and their not only political involvement;·
-protests and riots as an opposition against economic inequality.

The following films or their excerpts are going to be screened:·
Alamar (dir. by Pedro González-Rubio, Mexico, 2009);·
En el hoyo (dir. by Juan Carlos Rulfo, Mexico, 2006);·
Argentyńska lekcja (dir. by Wojciech Staroń, Poland, 2010);·
Copacabana (dir. by Martin Rejtman, Argentina, 2006);·
Mamachas del ring (dir. by Betty M. Park, USA, 2009);·
Nostalgia de la luz (dir. by Patricio Guzmán, Chile, 2010);·
Tropicalia (dir. by Marcelo Machado, Brazil, 2010);·
Junho - O Mês que Abalou o Brasil (dir. by João Wainer, Brazil, 2014);·
Peru sabe (dir. by Jesus S. Santos, Peru/Hiszpania, 2012);·
Suite Habana (dir. by Fernando Perez, Cuba, 2003);