MEDIA 315

Action Films

Description

Investigates action films as a genre and a “spectacle” in world cinema. Considers the aesthetic qualities of the genre and its interaction with the wider context. Issues studied include the relationship between conventions and inventions, the combination of visual and aural spectacle, as well as how identity is articulated through the discourse of nation, gender, ethnicity, age and the landscape.

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Availability 2024

Not offered in 2024; planned for 2025

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Associate Professor Xuelin Zhou

Points

MEDIA 315: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage II in Media and Screen Studies

Restrictions

MEDIA 221