Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1DescriptionHow do local film movements become global influences? How have representations of women and people of color changed over recent decades? How have digital technologies transformed the narrative and aesthetic possibilities in film? This course explores these questions, among others, in considering major trends in world cinema since 1945. We survey national and regional cinemas within their economic, social, and cultural contexts, and the transnational influences that major aesthetic movements and directors have had on cinematic expression. Topics include Italian Neorealism, the French New Wave, Asian Cinemas, New Hollywood, Third Cinema, Bollywood, Latin American Cinema, Black Cinema, and trends in digital cinema. Through screenings, readings, and discussions, students will develop critical tools for analyzing cinematic form, style, and meaning within historical contexts, with attention to contestations over race, gender, and class inequities. 