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French Department
Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California
French
Culture through Cinema
"Life in Paris and France" |
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Course Description
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 | 3 unit General Ed class,
transferable to UC (with IGETSE status) and Cal State.
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| Open to ALL, students and
community.
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| No French needed
because all films have English subtitles and all discussions
are in English.
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| French culture and
sociology as presented in recent films by French-speaking
directors from
different francophone countries.
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| For a list of
movies,
directors, main
actors,
syllabus,
and schedule, please
click on the corresponding words or on the buttons (in the left margin), |
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Day / Time
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| Thursdays 7:00 - 10:10 pm
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Location
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| Building 15, Room 5 |
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Viewing
the Movies and Class Discussion
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| Class discussions in English.
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| Every class session begins with a short
introduction to the historical period and sociological
context in which the film
takes place. A few remarks about the political and
economical background and about the psychological
circumstances of the main characters enhance the
appreciation of the films.
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| Brief
History of French Cinema,
Resources and Discussion
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| All films will be available for private
re-viewing in the Language Learning Center, Building 6, Room
264, after they have been shown in class. |
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New York
Times |
List of the
1000 best movies ever made:
http://www.nytimes.com/ref/movies/1000best.html |
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