Although Ireland is most famous for its literary scene, with many famous
authors as well as four Irish Nobel laureates in literature, the small
country also has a rich and diverse theatre and film scene. As the title
of this seminar already discloses, this course will serve as an
introduction to Irish cinema – more precisely to different genres,
themes, forms, debates and how Irish film engages with the country's
history and society.
While Academy Award winner Martin McDonagh may currently well be the
most famous Irish director and screenplay writer, there are many other
prolific film makers in Ireland. In the course of the semester, you will
get a glimpse of the great diversity of Irish film which includes, for
instance, short films, historical films, drama and comedy, animated
fantasy films, etc.
This course will take place every other week and our sessions will thus
be divided into 8 four-hour units. This framework will allow for film
screenings or the screening of particular scenes, respectively, and thus
enable us to delve deeply into a discussion and analysis of a range of
films (which students are supposed to watch before we meet). We'll take
into account the creative, critical and cultural dimensions of
films/film making as well as your own reactions to and thoughts about
the films you're going to watch.
- Dozent/in: Alessandra Boller