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FI 211 — Brazilian Cinema: Inventing Places and Spatial Myths

3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours

Students analyze films from diverse periods in Brazilian cinema through a series of places that explore geographic and symbolic spaces in the nation’s cultural imaginary. The City, The Backlands, The Amazons, and the topic of Nomadism are studied considering aspects of Brazilian culture related to race, gender and social class.