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This one-credit short course is designed to introduce students—including non-majors—to the critical study of film. This semester our subject will be four international films released in 2025: Park Chan-Wook’s No Other Choice, Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident, Oliver Laxe’s Sir t, and Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value. Among other things, we’ll discuss each director’s particular thematic and stylistic innovations and how each film universalizes subject matter particular to its country of origin. In-class screenings, weekly quizzes, and emphasis on discussion over lecture. No prior experience in film studies required. This one-credit course will be graded Pass/Fail. Due to the limited number of meetings, perfect attendance is required, and students must attend the first day of the course.