IN PERSON: This 6-session course explores the provocative and groundbreaking surrealist films of Spanish director Luis Buñuel, focusing on his treatment of sex, religion, and fascism. Through in-depth analysis of 4 key films spanning his career, students will examine Buñuel's unique cinematic style, his critique of societal norms, and his lasting influence on surrealist and avant-garde cinema. The course will contextualize Buñuel's work within the broader surrealist movement and the political landscape of 20th-century Europe and Mexico. In classes 1, 3, and 5, we will screen these films: Un Chien Andalou (1929) and Simon of the Desert (1965) (short films); Viridiana (1961); The Milky Way (1969). In Classes 2, 4, and 6, we will discuss in cinematic terms how the narrative of each film succeeds or fails. We will also discuss the social and cultural impact each film. And, especially with Buñuel, we will look closely at the political landscape during the time the film was released. | Facilitated discussion.
Max enrollment: 40.
Location: Judea Reform Congregation, 1933 W. Cornwallis Rd, Durham NC 27705
