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Lecturer(s)
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Hudac Nicholas David, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Reading (may change as the semester continues): Rick Altman Film/Genre Harry Benshoff, Sean Griffin Queer Cinema, The Film Reader. Richard Dyer Now You See It: Studies on Lesbian and Gay Film Judith Butler Gender Trouble Judith Butler Susan Sontag On Photography. Michele Aaron New Queer Cinema : A Critical Reader The Oxford Handbook of Queer Cinema Leo Braudy, Marshall Cohen. Film Theory and Criticism. Films (subject to change): Bruce Robinson Withnail and I, (1987) Walter Hill Streets of Fire (1984) Brian De Palma Phantom of the Paradise (1974) Julien Temple Absolute Beginners (1986), Todd Browning Freaks (1932) John Waters Hairspray (1986) John Woo Hard Boiled (1992) Sam Rammi Evil Dead 2 (1992) Armando Iannucci The Death of Stalin (2017) Tom Hooper Cats (2019) Michal Nohejl Occupation (2021) Tommy Wiseau The Room (2003) Neil Breen Twisted Pair (2018) Ed Wood Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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THIS CODE IS FOR ZS 2025-2026 ERASMUS STUDENTS ONLY. UPOL STUDENTS PLEASE USE FA1. This course is designed to familiarize students with cult low-budget films not generally considered to be part of the critical cinematic cannon. These films, which are often initially critical and/or commercial failures, which have been rehabilitated by audiences over the years. Students will learn to critically engage with these films beyond the level of simple fandom and acquire a more sophisticated critical framework.
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Prerequisites
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Students will obtain a basic historical and theoretical knowledge of these areas of East Asia as well as their lasting cultural impact on American and European cinema.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Students are expected to regularly attend and to actively participate in the course, including discussions and assignments. ANY USAGE OF AI IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. Grading: Students will need to complete the following in order to pass the course: 1) Active attendance (at least 70%) and discussion in the seminar 2) Presenting a 10 minute presentation on a particular film (analytically) or reading in class 3) One oral analysis of a film from the class list (10 minutes) conducted one on one with the professor
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Recommended literature
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