Surrealist cinema

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£ 109 VAT inc.

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    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

In this interactive lecture/film course we approach the oeuvre of surrealist filmmakers including Luis Bunuel, Jan S¿vankmajer, David Lynch, Guy Maddin, Alejandro Jodorowsky and Alain Resnais – a study of subversive cinema that unlocks the mind’s creative potential by overcoming unconscious repression.

BIOGRAHICAL DETAILS:
Mary Wild is a film lecturer with an academic background in psychoanalytic theory. Her research interests include cinematic representation of identity, the unconscious, mental illness and auteur studies (e.g., David Lynch, Lars von Trier, and Stanley Kubrick). In addition to teaching at City Lit, Mary is a regular speaker at the Freud Museum and Hackney Picturehouse.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Distinguish features of surrealist cinema: juxtapositions, mystification of the mundane, frequent use of shocking imagery
-Become aware of the relationship between psychoanalysis and surrealist cinema
-Learn interpretation techniques to approach film in a deep and investigative way
-Become familiar with the psychoanalytic perspective, leading to a more enriched experience of film spectatorship.

There are no additional costs beyond the enrolment fee. Material for taking notes will suffice for sessions.

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Subjects

  • Cinema

Course programme

Hydraulic model of the mind; logic of the dream; philosophy of the absurd; challenging conventional functions of art to represent reality; disruption of traditional institutions in society.

Psychoanalytic terms will be taught in an inclusive, accessible and engaging way with the help of bespoke PowerPoint slides and video montages. Interactive lecture; group discussion will be encouraged, and there will be no assignments outside of class.

Additional information

Please see our Film Studies courses in the prospectus under Humanities or on our website under History, Culture and Writing at General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

Surrealist cinema

£ 109 VAT inc.