SESSION FIFTEEN: Black Orpheus

Power and Protest in Black Cinema III: Examine Black images of power and protest in International Black Cinema.
Screening: Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus). Dir. Marcel Camus. Brazil, 1959. (107 min.)

Project homework: Work on LAP transcription and reflection.
Reading: Ehrenstein, David. “Black Orpheus.” The Criterion Collection.

SESSION FOURTEEN: The LAP

Tonight, we met briefly to discuss the final Life Arts Project. All parts of the LAP are due NO LATER THAN in class on Wednesday, May 9th. LATE LAP'S WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!

Here is a breakdown of how the project will be assessed:

1. Proposal (10 points) - 1 pg
2. Annotated Bibliography (10 points) - 3 sources min
3. Background Research (20 points) - 3 pgs
4. Audio/Video Project (30 points) - 3 minutes
5. Transcription (10 points) - 2 pgs
6. Reaction Paper (20 points) - 3 pgs

SESSION THIRTEEN: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

Power and Protest in Black Cinema I: Examine Black images of power and protest in Hollywood.
Screening: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. Dir. Stanley Kramer, 1967. (108 min.)

• Project homework: Submit LAP video.
  
• Reading: Murphy, A.D. “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” Variety. Dec 1967.