HIST 2116

Exclusion(s): Unavailable to students with credit for HIST4700: Special Topics in History: History and Film. Cross-listed with COMM2116. This course explores the ways in which history is represented on film. What do films convey to us about the past and how do they convey it? To what extent is history on the screen different than history on the page? How do films about history shape our perceptions, shared memories, and national mythologies? These and other questions will be examined in detail. A wide range of film types - from mainstream drama to experimental documentary - from diverse national settings, including Canada, United States, France, Germany and China, will be used throughout the course