Latin American and Latino Studies

LALS129 America Latina: Cine, Dictadura y Memoria

Taught in Spanish. Analyzes and compares the rise of authoritarian regimes throughout Latin America in the 20th century through selected films and documentaries. Themes include U.S. foreign policy toward the region, ethnic cleansing, neoliberalism, and memory/resistance/reconciliation through artistic representations.

Credits

5

Quarter offered

Spring

Instructor

Catherine Ramirez, Cesar Estrella