IMPORTANT: PREPARATION FOR 28 OCTOBER LECTURE – MUST WATCH FILM IN ADVANCE
Essential Readings
- Harrington, C.L. and Bielby, D. (2001). Constructing the Popular: Cultural Production and Consumption. Oxford: Blackwell. pp.1-15.
- Hartley, J. (2002) Communication, Cultural and Media Studies: The Key Concepts. London: Routledge.
Other Resources
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- Casablanca
- Sans Soleil
- Jar City
- Wallander
Lunch Task
Drawing on the material from last week’s seminars and what we have discussed here trace the possible connections between filmic Scandinavian noir and the social context of the drama. Why should this genre emerge in Scandinavia in the 1980s and beyond? How is this relationship represented visually and stylistically, in its narrative structures, in its plots and storylines and themes? How do the central characters mirror this context?
Mafalda Stasi 