FILM 325 - Environmental Cinema

4 Hour(s) Credit
Cinema has always aimed to reveal truths about our world through images and sounds. But how does it address the complexities of planet Earth, now and in the future? In the Anthropocene epoch, the distinction between human and natural domains has blurred, as human impact on the planet is profound and irreversible. Explore how cinema can offer new ways of thinking about and addressing these environmental entanglements. Survey how cinema - especially documentary, genre cinema, experimental film and art cinema - has engaged with ecological and environmental issues. Additionally, study significant critical perspectives in the environmental humanities, such as queer ecology, eco-feminism, Anthropocene studies and environmental racism. While the course is rooted in film studies, the goal is not to prioritize one discipline over another. Instead, aim to examine “the environment” and “the cinema” as interconnected worlds, enriching understanding of both.
Four hours per week
Meets General Education: Environmental Sustainability (ES)