Contemporary Cinema in the Arab World

Arabic Movie: a case study. The purpose of the pro-seminar to write a research paper in the field of cinema: choosing a topic, presenting a research question, constructing thesis, locating sources and selecting possible methodologies. This course seeks to encourage the students to connect their own experiences to their fields of knowledge and interest, and between them and academic research, while providing intellectual depth and a theoretical toolbox. Based on the case of "Friday's Arabic movie", we will learn about the inter-relationship between the position of the researcher/creator and the object of research, how a creative act is also a creation of knowledge, and the importance of criticism and self-reflection. During the first semester, "The Arab Film" will serve as a case study for visual research and documentary work. During this semester, the students, in consultation with the supervisor, will have to formulate a research topic related to their field of interest and/or creation. In the second semester, the students will be asked to present their research (research question, thesis, approximate structure of the paper, research methods and sources).