SOUTHEAST ASIAN CINEMA & POPULAR CULTURE (4 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, student will be able to: LO1 – explain Explain a brief history of Southeast Asian cinema and popular cultures; LO2 – describe Describe important works and figures in Southeast Asian cinema and popular cultures; LO3 – explain Explain Relationship of Southeast Asian cinema and popular culture towards the Southeast Asian history and culture; LO4 – explain Explain basic political economy condition of the Southeast Asian cinema and popular culture industries; LO5 – explain Explain the economic scale of the Southeast Asian local cinema and popular culture industries.

Topics:

1. Introduction to Southeast Asian Cinema
2. Early SE Asian films
3. The rise of National cinema
4. SE Asian Horror Films
5. SE Asian action films
6. SEA art-house/indie films
7. Prominent directors: Malaysia
8. Prominent directors: The Philippines
9. Prominent directors: Thailand
10. Prominent directors: Singapore
11. Prominent directors: Cambodia & Vietnam
12. Film festivals in SEA
13. Cult and Transnational SEA films