

It may be harder to find films in theaters, but a place to start is AMC La Jolla. Note: because of the Coronavirus, new releases in Korea and China have dwindled, and that has affected their international releases as well. Make an argument about how the film expresses local, national, inter-Asian, and/or global characteristics (must choose at least two of the four). Additionally, you can consider the following films available online: Atlantics (Mati Diop, Senegal/France) (Netflix) Too Late to Die Young (Dominga Sotomayor, Chile) (for rent on Amazon, iTunes) Shoplifters (Hirokazu Kore-eda, Japan) (Hulu, and for rent on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, iTunes) Happy as Lazzaro (Alice Rohrwacher, Italy) (Netflix) 3) Watch a new Korean or Chinese blockbuster at a local movie theater. Please contact the instructor if you have questions identifying eligible films. universal discussed in the reading and lecture? Landmark Theatres, Digital Gym Cinema, and Cine Tonalá (Tijuana) regularly screen international films that have played the international film festival circuit. How does the writing express the contradictions of formula vs. festival film in theaters and find reviews and program notes for it online.

Additionally, you may consider the following films, which are available online: Gully Boy (Zoya Akhtar, India) (Amazon Prime) Kapoor & Sons (Shakun Batra, India) (for rent on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, iTunes) 2) Watch a non-U.S. AMC Theatres (especially Fashion Valley) are a great place to look for new Bollywood films.

With regard to both the film and the viewing experience (including the audience), make an argument about how the film experience expresses both Indian and global desires. Write a 5-7 page (double spaced) essay answering one of the following 3 prompts: 1) Watch a Bollywood film at a local movie theater.
