GERM2011 · German Studies
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Conducted in German.An introduction to German culture from the Weimar Republic to the present through the medium of film. The Weimar Republic, the Nazi period, Occupied Germany, East and West Germany, and today's Berlin Republic will be examined through short films, authorial films, and cinematic films, including those directed by Fritz Lang, Leni Riefenstahl, Werner Herzog, and Fatih Akin, among others. The German cinema will be the subject of discussion while focusing on writing and grammar review.
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~3
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