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Cinema Documental

History and Theory of Documentary Cinema II

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Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 6320/2018 - 28/06/2018

4 ECTS; 2º Ano, 2º Semestre, 60,0 TP + 3,0 OT , Cód. 817719.

Lecturer
- Jorge Humberto dos Santos Seabra (1)(2)

(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona

Prerequisites
Not applicable.

Objectives
1. To problematize the concept of documentary and its manifestations in contemporary cinema.
2. To know relevant periods and names in the history of documentary cinema in Portugal.
3. Acquisition of analytical skills on documentary typologies.

Program
I. Conceptualization in documentary cinema
1. Ethics and epistemology in the documentary
2. Robert Flaherty and the creation of the genre
3. The emergence of social purpose
4. Documentary, reproduction and construction

II. Typologies of the documentary genre
1. Classic documentary
2. Observational documentary
3. Interactive documentary
4. Reflective documentary

III. Evolution of documentary cinema in Portugal
1. From the first documentaries to the cinematographic news of the Estado Novo
2. The aesthetic statement of gender
2.1 Manoel de Oliveira
2.2 Fernando Lopes
2.3 António Campos
2.4 António Reis

Evaluation Methodology
Midterm assessment:
- Written assignment and presentation (40%)
- Midterm test (60%)
Mandatory presence in 75% of classes

Exam-based assessment.
Written test (100%).

Bibliography
- Da-rin, S. (2006). O Espelho Partido. São Paulo: Papirus
- Nichols, B. (2010). Introduction to Documentary. Bloomington: Indiana University Press

Teaching Method

Software used in class
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Zoom
Microsoft Keynote

 

 

 


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