OLLI101631 - Recent Chinese Films [Online via Zoom]

Course Description

Recent Chinese Films

Instructor: Louis Friedler

Day of Week: Wednesday

Dates: October 9 – October 30 (4 sessions)

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Location: Online via Zoom  

This four-week online course is an introduction to China through recent Chinese films. The films chosen will be different from those taught during previous OLLI courses and will mostly have been released since 2020. We will discuss the films’ themes, their relevance to China today, and how the directors advance these themes visually. Participants will benefit from watching the films before class, but are still welcome if they cannot. Each film will be subtitled and will be available online free or for a minimal charge. The specific films will be announced at least two weeks before the course begins.

Maximum: 60

Instructor Bio: Louis Friedler earned a BA from Colby College, a PhD from the University of Alberta (Canada) in Mathematics, was a college professor for 42 years, and is now Professor Emeritus at Arcadia University. He has taught Chinese film at Arcadia and both Chinese and Israeli film at OLLI. He has visited China several times.

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