Module Description
Decolonising Approaches to Film Analysis provides a foundational platform to undertake a scholarly appraisal of film from international perspectives and viewpoints that both involve and traverse beyond dominant Hollywood and European cinema frameworks. The module presents insights into a diverse palette of transglobal films, an array of cultural contexts, scholarly literature, theoretical and philosophical frameworks. The module opens an opportunity to develop an understanding of what decolonising actually means in a cinema context with the goal of enabling students to broaden analytical horizons and cultivate a globally representative sensibility whilst undertaking a more inclusive and holistic scholarly reading of films.
In Semester One, under the theme of ‘Authorship, Film Cultures and Film Industries’ we appraise the work of iconic auteurs and we also problematise the dominant archetype of the author as white, European and male. Alongside the study of critical debates around auteur theory, the module affirms the pathbreaking contributions of independent female filmmakers in the 21st century. We delve into the idea of film culture, investigating how 'global auteurs' and 'national cinemas' are shaped and mediated by examining film industries through the lens of global stardom, documentary approaches and sustainable filmmaking practices.
In the second semester, under the thematic banner of ‘Global Perspectives on Film Representation’, we analyse multidimensional modes, types and forms of film and their interpretation of globally relevant themes and issues. This includes diverse types of filmmaking such as LGBTQ+ cinema, postcolonial and accented films, road movie representations of refugee and asylum seeker journeys. We will also explore innovative forms, narrative and aesthetics in creative documentary, amateur and personal cinema, and the blending of fiction and nonfiction practiced by international filmmakers alongside discussions around representations on activism from global perspectives and Eastern philosophical approaches to film.
Decolonising Approaches to Film Analysis provides a foundational platform to undertake a scholarly appraisal of film from international perspectives and viewpoints that both involve and traverse beyond dominant Hollywood and European cinema frameworks. The module presents insights into a diverse palette of transglobal films, an array of cultural contexts, scholarly literature, theoretical and philosophical frameworks. The module opens an opportunity to develop an understanding of what decolonising actually means in a cinema context with the goal of enabling students to broaden analytical horizons and cultivate a globally representative sensibility whilst undertaking a more inclusive and holistic scholarly reading of films.
In Semester One, under the theme of ‘Authorship, Film Cultures and Film Industries’ we appraise the work of iconic auteurs and we also problematise the dominant archetype of the author as white, European and male. Alongside the study of critical debates around auteur theory, the module affirms the pathbreaking contributions of independent female filmmakers in the 21st century. We delve into the idea of film culture, investigating how 'global auteurs' and 'national cinemas' are shaped and mediated by examining film industries through the lens of global stardom, documentary approaches and sustainable filmmaking practices.
In the second semester, under the thematic banner of ‘Global Perspectives on Film Representation’, we analyse multidimensional modes, types and forms of film and their interpretation of globally relevant themes and issues. This includes diverse types of filmmaking such as LGBTQ+ cinema, postcolonial and accented films, road movie representations of refugee and asylum seeker journeys. We will also explore innovative forms, narrative and aesthetics in creative documentary, amateur and personal cinema, and the blending of fiction and nonfiction practiced by international filmmakers alongside discussions around representations on activism from global perspectives and Eastern philosophical approaches to film.
