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Course: Latin American Film 2

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Course title Latin American Film 2
Course code KRS/FMLA2
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Spanish
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hromada Jakub, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course will cover the following topics: 1. Mexican cinematography 2. Cuban cinematography 3. Argentinian cinematography 4. Peruvian cinematography

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Homework for Teaching - 25 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The objective of the course is to make the students familiar with the richness of the national cinematography of the individual Latin American countries.
- to understand the development of Latin American cinematography in the context of social and cultural changes - to be able to use terminology related to cinematography - to interpret an artistic work in the historical and social context of the given period - to develop the ability to take part in an academic discussion
Prerequisites
Spanish level B2

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Seminar Work

1. regular attendance and active participation in the lectures and seminars 2. preparation for each lesson, to write an essay on the movies seen in the class
Recommended literature
  • Archivos de la Filmoteca ? Mitologías latinoamericanas, Paidos, 1999.
  • Diccionario del cine iberoamericano 1.-8. svazek, SGAE, 2012.
  • Elena, Alberto y Díaz López, Marina. (1999). Tierra en trance: el cine latinoamericano en 100 películas. Alianza Editorial.
  • Galeano, Eduardo. (2000). Las venas abiertas de América Latina. Siglo ventiuno.
  • Hennebelle, Guy a kol. (1981). Les Cinémas de l´Amérique latine. Lherminier.
  • Mahieu, José Agustín. (1990). Panorama del cine iberoamericano. Madrid.
  • Paranaguá, Paul Antonio. (2001). América latina, Europa y Estados Unidos relaciones triangulares en la historia del cine. Journal of film preservation.
  • Pick, Zuzana. (1996). , The New Latin Cinema.
  • Vargas, Juan Carlos (ed.). (2011). Tendencias del cine iberoamericano en el nuevo milenio (Argentina, Brasil, Espa?a y México.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2026) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2024) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2024) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Spanish Philology (2021) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 05.08.2026 23:53. Data created for academic year 2026/2027