check out Ousmane Sembene of Senegal--especially XALA 1974.. .very rich film. On Tue, 12 Dec 1995, jeanne provost wrote: > I am designing a writing course that examines the question of identity > through looking at films about the the American idea of America, if that > makes any sense. The class deals particulary with films about American > individualism (in the section on mainstream directors we're looking at > things like "Easy Rider" and "Sergeant York.") I've got enough material > for my section on Hollywood films by white male directors, but I want the > second half of the course to examine the work of directors who represent > a variety of perspectives in terms of things like "ethnicity" and "sexuality" > and who are working outside the beaten track of the Hollywood tradition. > Any suggestions? I'd like to get as varied a set of perspectives as > possible. If you have ideas, could you include a synopsis with your > suggestions? This would help me to narrow my options. Thanks in advance! > Jeanne Provost > University of KY, Lexington > > ---- > To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L > in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask] > ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]