Women and Film in Latin America (FMS-0127)

Fall 2026 · FMS 0127 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Critical study of the representation of women in Latin American cinema. Beginning with Mexico's edad de oro (1930-1940) to the present, an exploration of the positioning of a gendered spectator, the role of melodrama, as well as issues of race and class in the construction of women's identity through film. Includes a variety of films, primarily from Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico and Peru. Conducted in Spanish. Recommended: Two 30-level Spanish courses or consent of the instructor.

Course codes: FMS-0127, FMS 0127, FMS0127, FMS-127, FMS 127, FMS127, SPN-0181, SPN 0181, SPN0181, SPN-181, SPN 181, SPN181

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