MSAB2350A-W21
German Biopics
Please register via GRMN 2350A
German Biopics
Biopics, motion pictures based on the life of real, rather than fictional, persons, have become a booming genre in German contemporary cinema. In this course we will explore how film makers choose and develop characters and how they deal with the tension of historical accuracy versus fiction. Students will learn about basic film concepts and terminology in German. We will pay special attention to the political and social contexts in which the films were produced and received. Hannah Arendt (Margarethe von Trotta, 2012) and Gundermann (Andreas Dresen, 2018) are included as two well-known examples of the genre. (GRMN 201)
Biopics, motion pictures based on the life of real, rather than fictional, persons, have become a booming genre in German contemporary cinema. In this course we will explore how film makers choose and develop characters and how they deal with the tension of historical accuracy versus fiction. Students will learn about basic film concepts and terminology in German. We will pay special attention to the political and social contexts in which the films were produced and received. Hannah Arendt (Margarethe von Trotta, 2012) and Gundermann (Andreas Dresen, 2018) are included as two well-known examples of the genre. (GRMN 201)
- Term:
- Winter 2021
- Location:
- Online Course ONL ONLINE ONL
- Schedule:
- 11:00am-1:00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (Jan 19, 2021 to Feb 12, 2021)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Course Modality:
- Scheduled Online
- Instructors:
- Marita Meyer
- Subject:
- Middlebury School Abroad
- Department:
- Germany
- Division:
- Middlebury Schools Abroad
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- ART, EUR, LNG, WTR
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
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GRMN2350A-W21
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- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 11609
- Subject Code:
- MSAB
- Course Number:
- 2350
- Section Identifier:
- A