HUM 107 Spain and Spanish-America through Contemporary Cinema (3) [España e Hispanoamérica a través del cine contemporáneo] Approach to the contemporary historical development of Spain and Latin America through film. It will cover Spanish history from the postwar period (1950s), an overview of the 20th century, and the first decade of the 21st century. It will also cover Latin American history from the Populist movements of the ‘50s to the migratory movements of the late 20th century, and will include a reflection on the first decade of the 21st century.
Through this class, I learned about Spain and Latin America through contemporary film. We watched films that talked about “El paro” and “La movida madrileña” in Spain to social classes in México and Argentina. All of the films we watched were written by natives of those countries and produced in those countries.
It was really fascinating to learn about the history of these places through film and easier to understand than if I were to read about that in a text book. Not only was I able to understand those concepts of history more, but I was able to see imagery of those countries and how it all came to life. I wouldn't necessarily say that there was something particularly difficult about this class, but in order to understand what was happening in the films, I had to understand more about the cultures and the history as context for my competency.
Below, I have attached a sample work that I completed for the course. It is an analysis of the film, “También La Lluvia” which stars Gael García Bernal. In this film, he is a Mexican filmmaker in Bolivia working on a film which talks about the Spanish inquisition.
Through this class, I learned about Spain and Latin America through contemporary film. We watched films that talked about “El paro” and “La movida madrileña” in Spain to social classes in México and Argentina. All of the films we watched were written by natives of those countries and produced in those countries.
It was really fascinating to learn about the history of these places through film and easier to understand than if I were to read about that in a text book. Not only was I able to understand those concepts of history more, but I was able to see imagery of those countries and how it all came to life. I wouldn't necessarily say that there was something particularly difficult about this class, but in order to understand what was happening in the films, I had to understand more about the cultures and the history as context for my competency.
Below, I have attached a sample work that I completed for the course. It is an analysis of the film, “También La Lluvia” which stars Gael García Bernal. In this film, he is a Mexican filmmaker in Bolivia working on a film which talks about the Spanish inquisition.