Professor: A. Robert Lauer
The University of Oklahoma 
 

Instructor’s Office: 217 KH (Kaufmann).  Office Hours: R: 5:00-6:00 PM and by appt. 
Telephone: (405) 325-1552 (office) e-mail: arlauer@ou.edu
FVS 3843.900 / MLLL 3000.900: Topics in National Cinemas:Latin American Cinema. Fall 2002
Meeting Place: PHSC 224.  Meeting Time: R: 6:00-9:00 PM 


Clip from Saura's Goya in Bordeaux

Films to be shown:

  • Mario Camus.  Los santos inocentes.  Spain.  1984. Shown on  Thursday, 29 August 2002.
  • Vicente Aranda.  Lovers.   Spain.  1991. Shown on  Thursday, 5 September 2002.
  • María Novaro.  Danzón.  Mexico.  1991. Shown on  Thursday, 12 September 2002.
  • Alex de la Iglesia.  The Day of the Beast. Spain.  1995. Shown on  Thursday, 19 September 2002.
  • Arturo Ripstein.  Deep Crimson.   Mexico.  1996. Shown on  Thursday, 26 September 2002.
  • Alejandro Amenábar.  Open Your Eyes.  Spain.  1997. Shown on  Thursday, 3 October 2002.
  • Julio Medem.  Lovers of the Arctic Circle.  Spain.  1998.  Shown on  Thursday, 10 October 2002.
  • Francisco Manso.  Testamento.  Cape Verde.  1997. Shown on  Thursday, 17 October 2002.
  • Carlos Saura.  Tango.   Argentina.  1998. Shown on  Thursday, 24 October 2002.
  • Sebastián Cordero.  Ratas, ratones, rateros.  Ecuador.  1999.  Shown on  Thursday, 31 October 2002.
  • Carlos Saura.  Goya In Bordeaux.  Spain.  1999. Shown on  Thursday, 7 November 2002.
  • José Luis Cuerda.  Butterfly.   Spain.  1999.  Shown on  Thursday, 14 November 2002.
  • [Alejandro González Iñárritu.  Amores perros.   Mexico.  2000.  THIS FILM WILL NOT BE SHOWN IN CLASS]
  • Barbet Schroeder.  Our Lady of the Assassins.   Colombia.  2000. Shown on  Thursday, 21 November 2002.
  • Guillermo del Toro.  The Devil’s Backbone.   Mexico.  2001.  Shown on  Thursday, 5 December 2002.
  • Luis Argueta. The Silence of Neto.  Guatemala.  1994.  Shown on Thursday, 12 December 2002.  This film will be introduced by the director himself at Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union (The University of Oklahoma / 900 Asp Avenue / Norman, Oklahoma 73019 / USA) at 7 PM.
Texts:
  • Corrigan, Timothy.  A Short Guide to Writing About Film.  3rd. ed.  New York: Longman, 1998.
  • A package of critical essays will be available at King Kopy the first week of classes.
  • Please check the following web pages when necessary: 
  • a) General Instructions 
  • b) Lauer's Style Sheet 
  • c) Lauer's Rhetoric
Course Description:
  • 3843 Topics in National Cinemas. Analytical study of exemplary motion pictures from the Hispanic world.  We will view and discuss Spanish, Mexican, Brazilian, Argentine, Ecuadorian, and Colombian films from the last decade (1991-2001). 
Grading Practices:
  • Attendance, class participation, and 4 brief  essays (one per evaluation period) on any of the films to be viewed in class.  Other options may be discussed with the instructor. 
    Addenda:


    • Students with disabilities:  Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her abilities should contact me personally as soon as possible so we can discuss accomodations necessary to ensure full participation and facilitate your educational opportunities.
    • Academic misconduct:  Students should be aware that academic misconduct entails severe penalties and the resentment of honest students.  For your information, "Academic misconduct includes (a) cheating (using unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any academic exercise), plagiarism, falsification of records, unauthorized possession of examinations, intimidation, and any and all other actions that may improperly effect the evaluation of a student's academic performance or achievement; (b) assisting others in any such act; or (c) attempts to engage in such acts."  Student Code Book, p. 21.  For any such act of misconduct charge must be made. If the charge is proven, the instructor assigns a predetermined grade penalty (maximum of F) and the Provost may take disciplinary action as severe as permanent expulsion.  For more detailed information, consult the Student Code Book.

      Syllabus:
1st week:First evaluation period:
 R.  29 August: Mario Camus.  Los santos inocentes.  Spain.  1984. 
  • Readings: Corrigan 1-15, King Kopy Package: Conley, Talens & Zunzunegui, Vernon, Strick, Varela, Santoro, Santoro.
2nd week:
   R.  5 September:  Vicente Aranda.  Lovers.  Spain. 1991. 
  • Readings: Corrigan 16-33, King Kopy Package: Gill., Aspden, D'Lugo, Perriam.
3rd week:
   R.  12 September:  María Novaro. Danzón.  Mexico.  1991. 
  • Readings: Corrigan 34-77, King Kopy Package: Lent., Aspden, King, Hershfield, Tierney, Schaefer.
4th week:
R. 19 September:  Alex de la Iglesia.  The Day of the Beast.  Spain. 1995. 
  • Readings: Corrigan 78-105, King Kopy Package: Smith, Smith, Compitello, Moreiras-Menor.

5th week:Second evaluation period. First composition due today.
   R.  26 September: Arturo Ripstein.  Deep Crimson.  Mexico.  1996. 
    Readings: Corrigan 106-24, King Kopy Package: Berg, Mahieu, Wrathall, Jeancolas, D'Lugo, Mora. 
6th week:
   R.  3 October: Alejandro Amenábar.  Open Your Eyes.  Spain.  1997. 
  • Readings: Corrigan 125-50, King Kopy Package: Smith.
*7th week:
   R.  10 October: Julio Medem.  Lovers of the Arctic Circle.  Spain.  1998. 
  • Readings: Corrigan 151-74, King Kopy Package: Smith, Santaolalla, Santaolalla, Romney, Beck.
8th week:
   R.  17 October: Francisco Manso.  Testamento.  Cape Verde.  1997. 
  • Readings (King Kopy Package): Armes, Khannous, Vieyra, Gabriel, MacRae, Andrade-Watkins, Tomaselli & Eke, Burton, Burton, Burton, Burton.

9th week: Third evaluation period.  Second composition due today.
   R.  24 October: Carlos Saura.  Tango.  Argentina.  1998. 
  • Readings (King Kopy Package): Hopewell, Vernon, King, Insdorf, D'Lugo, Parsons.
*10th week:
   R.  31 October: Sebastián Cordero.  Ratas, ratones, rateros.  Ecuador. 1999. 
  • Readings (King Kopy Package): King.
11th week:
   R.  7 November: Carlos Saura.  Goya In Bordeaux.  Spain.  1999. 
  • Readings (King Kopy Package): Smith.
12th week:
   R.  14 November: José Luis Cuerda.  Butterfly.  Spain.  1999. 
  • Readings (King Kopy Package): Smith.

13th week:Fourth evaluation period.Third composition due today.
   R.  21 November:  Barbet Schroeder.  Our Lady of the Assassins.  Colombia.  2000. 
  • Readings (King Kopy Package): King.
14th week: 
   R.  28 November. THANKSGIVINGVACATION.Noclasses.

15th week
   R.  5 December:  Guillermo de Toro.  The Devil’s Backbone.  Spain.  2001. 

  • Readings (King Kopy Package): George, Kraniauskas, Pacheco.
16th week:
   R.  12 December: Luis Argueta. The Silence of Neto.  Guatemala.  1994.At Meacham Auditorium, Oklahoma Memorial Union (900 Asp Avenue).  The director will introduce, show, and discuss the film with the public.
FINAL EXAMINATION: 12 December 2002.  Fourth composition due on 12 December.

 
Bibliography:
0.  Introduction:

*Conley, Tom.  Forword.  “A Land Bred on Movies.” Talens, Jenaro & Santos Zunzunegui, eds.  Modes of Representation in Spanish Cinema. Hispanic Issues 16.  Minneapolis & London: U of Minnesota P, 1998. xi-xxvi.

*Talens, Jenaro & Santos Zunzunegui.  Introduction.  “History as Narration.  Rethinking Film History from Spanish Cinema.”  Modes of Representation in Spanish Cinema.  Hispanic Issues 16.  Minneapolis & London: U of Minnesota P, 1998. 1-45.

*Vernon, Kathleen M. Vernon.  Chapter 18.  “Scripting a Social Imaginary: Hollywood in/and Spanish Cinema.” Modes of Representation in Spanish Cinema.  Hispanic Issues 16.  Minneapolis & London: U of Minnesota P, 1998.

For additional bibliographical entries please invoke the appropriate movie title (above)
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A. Robert Lauer
arlauer@ou.edu

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