FS 320 - Contemporary Spanish Film

The course offers the students a panoramic view of the most representative Spanish films from a historical point of view, with special emphasis on the social, political, artistic and cultural context. As well as the specific contents of the period with regards to authors, films and genre, students will be taught to understand the cinema phenomenon and its introduction into contemporary Spanish society and therefore includes the social and cultural backdrop (cinema policy, subject matter, filming, production and showing …). The period covered is from 1960 to 2012 and, in general terms, is intended as an introduction to Spanish film.