Middlebury

GRMN 0238

Queer Cinema (in English)

Queerness and Collectivity in German Cinema
How has cinema engaged critically with sexuality across German history? Through the analysis of German queer film, students will develop skills in close reading and critical thinking and gain a grounding in the German queer movement. We will watch works by von Praunheim, Fassbinder, Carow, Petzold, read queer theory, and learn about the history of the various queer movements in East, West and Unified Germany. These films interrogate how power operates in society, both through sexuality’s regulation and through normative, oppressive attitudes towards sexuality. To develop our skills in analysis, we will read scholarly works from classical film theory, and film theory drawing from queer and affect studies. (taught in English)
Subject:
German
Department:
German
Division:
Languages
Requirements Fulfilled:
ART EUR LIT
Equivalent Courses:
GSFS 0238

Sections in Fall 2024, Midd First Half of Term

Fall 2024

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