From Colonialism to Cinéma-monde is a French-language film studies course focused on the cinemas of the francophone world. In this course, we use the term ‘francophone’ to study the films of both metropolitan France and the many other spaces in which French is spoken, from a decolonial, transnational and non-Eurocentric perspective. Each week we will study one film from across the francophone world, employing the tools of film analysis to explore broader issues of history, culture, society and politics. The specific focus of the course will reflect the interests and expertise of the convenor; the films and readings may therefore reflect on issues of colonialism, immigration, gender, multiculturalism, queer identities, nation and/or multilingualism in diverse contexts. In this immersive course, students will improve their French communication, analysis and research skills, including reading, writing, speaking and listening to diverse voices.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- critically analyse and compare francophone film, especially in terms of its aesthetic, linguistic, historical and societal components and context;
- appreciate the relationship between form and content in a corpus of francophone films;
- formulate, present, and evaluate an original argument in French; and
- engage in extensive critical dialogue with classmates and convenor in French.
Other Information
This course may be completed more than once if completed with a different topic each time.
Indicative Assessment
- Film journal and writing exercise (2500 words) (30) [LO 1,2,3]
- Filmed review discussion (10 minutes) (30) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Essay (2000 words) (30) [LO 1,2,3]
- Participation (10) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 60 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 12 hours of lectures, 24 hours of screenings, and 24 hours of tutorials, and
b) 70 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Readings will be listed on the course Wattle site.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
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| 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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