World War II on Film (ILCS-0085)

Spring 2024 · ILCS 0085 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Examination of key films on the war from Britain, Germany, Japan, Russia, and the United States. Emphasis on post-Cold War productions that propagate myths of national identity and their consequences for today, whether as odes to triumphalism or trauma. Analysis of the codes and conventions of cinematic myth-making, especially in blockbuster format, as well as cross-cultural, cross-national comparisons. In English.

Course codes: ILCS-0085, ILCS 0085, ILCS0085, ILCS-85, ILCS 85, ILCS85

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