This recently approved course investigates representations of historical, national, social, ethnic, and gender identities in the thriving Italian cinema of the 21st century, in relationship with the deep cultural changes that Italy has experienced since World War II.

FMS 121 fulfills the GE requirements in the areas of Topical Breadth (Arts and Humanities), Diversity, and Writing. In addition to satisfying the Depth Subject Matter requirement for the Film Studies Major and Minor (Category: Cinema, Nation and Nationality), FMS 121 is cross-listed as ITA 121 and meets the elective requirement for the Italian Major and Minor. Previous knowledge of Italian is not required.