Asian cinema
Proposed to be offered next in 1996
F Freiberg
8 points * 4 hours per week * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisite: At least one of VSA1040, VSA1050, VSA2190 or VA103.06
The subject involves an examination of films by the major Japanese directors Ozu, Mizoguchi, Kurosawa and Oshima, and of some films by Indian directors, including the work of Satyajit Ray, and an example from the Bombay commercial cinema. Some examples of films from Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Peoples Republic of China may also be included.
Assessment
Essay (2000 words): 33% * Essay (3000 words): 50% * Visual test (1 hour): 17%
Recommended reading
Barthes R Empire of signs Hill and Wang, 1982
Berry C Perspectives on Chinese cinema Cornell UP, 1986
Bordwell D Ozu and the poetics of cinema British Film Institute, 1988
Burch N To the distant observer Scholar Press, 1980
Buruma I A Japanese mirror: Heroes and villains of Japanese culture Macmillan, 1985
Mellen J The waves at Genji's door Pantheon
Said E Orientalism Penguin, 1982
Sato T Currents in Japanese cinema Harper and Row, 1982
Sen K Histories and stories: Cinema in new order Indonesia Centre of South East Asian Studies, Monash U, 1988