From the mean streets of Buenos Aires to México City’s Colonia Roma, from the labyrinthine Paraguayan markets in Asunción to the revolutionary corners of 1960s Havana, from the oppressive atmosphere of Francoist Spain to modern-day Chile —in this course, we will watch a variety of feature films from across Latin America and Spain, examining how they picture socio-political as well as aesthetic turning points in Hispanic film history. We will read these audio-visual texts through a series of intersections such as aesthetical and political representation; fiction and history; masculinity and violence; feminism and agency; gender and class; Spanish and Indigenous languages and cultures. These diverse lenses will help us enhance our understanding of the Hispanic world and its filmic traditions.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- analyse visual representations of Latin American and/or Spanish cultural issues, both through discussion and reading established academic research on it;
- understand recent directions in contemporary Latin American film and cultural production, including links to Spanish and global film production contexts;
- critically engage with a range of cinematic texts and secondary literature;
- refine listening comprehension skills through interaction with "native" cultural materials (not edited or produced for teaching); and
- demonstrate a high level of Spanish skills in reading, writing and speaking.
Indicative Assessment
- 5 short response papers (200w x 5 weeks = 1000 words x semester) in Spanish (15) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Final paper (1000 words) in Spanish (30) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- In-Class Oral presentation in Spanish, Recorded (20) [LO 1,2,3,5]
- Class participation (10) [LO 1,2,3,5]
- In-class midterm test (25) [LO 1,2,3,5]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 60 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures, 12 hours of tutorials and 24 hours of film screening; b) 70 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
All texts will be supplied on the course Wattle page.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
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| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $4080 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $5280 |
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8441 | 21 Jul 2025 | 28 Jul 2025 | 31 Aug 2025 | 24 Oct 2025 | In Person | N/A |