Transnational Crime Cinema听 (CMII0221)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Teaching department: Centre for Multidisciplinary and Intercultural Inquiry
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: N/A
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module examines how cinematic crime genres 鈥� with a non-exclusive emphasis on film noir 鈥� have developed over time and moved amid and across national cinemas to offer explorations, representations, and critique of social, political, and economic issues. Through the lens of transnationalism and genre theories, we will consider cross-cultural exchanges and the intersection of the local and the global in crime films from world-wide cinematic traditions. We will study depictions of crimes, spaces, and recurring characters (such as detectives, policemen, villains, victims, and femme fatales) to investigate filmmakers鈥� interpretation(s) of universal and/or culturally specific notions of gender roles, violence, power, and justice. Students will be advised that due to the nature of the module, some films contain graphic descriptions of violence.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 1 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 0
Module leader: Dr Lucia Rinaldi
Who to contact for more information: l.rinaldi@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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