French/francophone Film
Studies representative French and Francophone films from aesthetic and cultural perspectives, ranging from historical surveys to specific time/place examinations. Taught in French.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 3.32 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.82 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Demonstrate knowledge of key films and trends in French and Francophone cinema from a variety of historical and cultural contexts.
Analyze cinematic techniques and narrative structures in French and Francophone films by using advanced French language skills.
Develop and present well-supported arguments about films through coherent written analyses and oral presentations in French.
Enhance linguistic proficiency and film-specific vocabulary in French by writing and speaking with greater accuracy and stylistic sophistication.
Engage critically with films as cultural texts by discussing issues such as identity, memory, colonialism, race, gender, and nation.
Source: UW Guide
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 3.32 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.82 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).
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Topics
- Aesthetic and cultural perspectives on French-language films.
- Key films and trends in French and Francophone cinema across historical and cultural contexts.
- Critical engagement with films as cultural texts, including identity, memory, colonialism, race, gender, and nation.
Skills
- Analyzing cinematic techniques and narrative structures in French and Francophone films.
- Enhancing linguistic proficiency and film-specific vocabulary in French.
- Developing and presenting well-supported arguments about films through written analyses and oral presentations in French.
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