Title:	Contemporary Italy through the Cinema
Code:	MCT 220 T
Credit:	3
Contact Hours:	45
Description:	This course investigates cultural and social topics in Italy's recent past and present with the aid of the medium of film. Through images from some of the most important works of Italian cinema, from the masters of Neorealism to new directors such as Sorrentino and Garrone, students will investigate themes such as fascism, the Italian south, the family, the role of women, organized crime, and the consequences of the economic boom.