Global Cinema (P4083)

15 credits, Level 4

Spring teaching

Global Cinema examines key developments and trends in international cinema, with a specific focus on:

non-western filmmakers
movements and industries
the ‘transnational’ distribution, reception and production of films from the 1950s to the present day.

The module comprises three sections. It begins with an interrogation of the construction of ‘art cinema’ in the post-war period. You’ll look at the western reception of films from, for example India and Japan, and explore:

auteurism
orientalism
cosmopolitanism
elitism.

It continues with an exploration of political cinema addressing:

colonialism
neo-colonialism
post-colonialism

You’ll look at films from, for example, Africa and Australia, and evaluate Third Cinema and Fourth Cinema as modes of anti-colonial and indigenous praxis.

It concludes with an investigation of the globalisation of popular entertainment from Asia, looking at media from, for example, China and South Korea. You’ll analyse:

transnational orientations and productions
global circulation and consumption.

Teaching

83%: Lecture (Film, Lecture)
17%: Seminar

Assessment

100%: Written assessment (Essay, Report)

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 30 hours of contact time and about 120 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: