Syllabus
SPAN404 “Topics in Hispanic Cinema:
Cinema of Mexico”
TuTh, 5pm-7pm, Swing 305
provisional syllabus
week 1: introduction (Gringo in Mañanaland)
week 2: Aguila o sol (1938)
week 3: Los olvidados (1950)
week 4: Mecánica nacional (1972)
week 5: El callejón de los milagros (1995)
week 6: Batalla en el cielo (2005)
week 7: mid-term break
February 24: mid-term paper due
week 8: ¡Que viva México! (1931)
week 9: Touch of Evil (1958)
week 10: The Wild Bunch (1969)
week 11: Three Amigos (1986)
week 12: Traffic (2000)
week 13: conclusion and essay workshop
April 2: 3-4 page draft of final paper due
April 13: final paper due
