Japanese Cinema
East Asian Languages & Culture · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where EALC-2723 counts
Counts toward 2 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course surveys Japanese cinema from the 1960s to the present day. To understand the context of the films, relevant literature (short stories, novels, and traditional Japanese theater on which the films are based) is discussed. In the process, the focus is on transitions from modern to postmodernism, alterity, and subjectivity in film. Directors examined include, among others, Ozu, Mishima, Kurosawa, Teshigahara, Miyazaki, and Kitano.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.