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Discussion-based
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Medium intensity
Shinkai Makoto is an anime director whose films are known for the hyperrealistic beauty of their background art, but also for their star-crossed lovers and the way they play with time. Shinkai's films are often considered "sekai-kei"; that is, the world may be in crisis, but we see this crisis from the point of view of individual lives. In this mini-module, we will watch several films, based on availability, as per the proposed outline below.
This mini-module will follow a 6-session structure as shown below:
This mini-module will follow a 6-session structure as shown below:
| Outline | 6-Session Structure |
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| Week 1 | Session 1: Context and short films |
| Session 2: The Place Promised in Our Early Days | |
| Week 2 | Session 3: Five Centimeters per Second |
| Session 4: Your Name | |
| Week 3 | Session 5: Weathering With You |
| Session 6: Suzume |
Required Texts
We will watch the films listed above. All are available to rent on streaming services in the US (please check for other regions) for about $5 apiece.
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Days and Times
Meeting Mondays & Wednesdays at 8:00 PM Eastern for six 40-minute sessions on December 2, 4, 9, 11, 16 (Mon), and 23 (Mon).
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Note | Your Time unknown |
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Mon, Dec 2
8:00 PM |
Session 1: Context and short films (40-mins) |
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Wed, Dec 4
8:00 PM |
Session 2: Discussion on The Place Promised in Our Early Days (40-mins) |
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Mon, Dec 9
8:00 PM |
Session 3: Discussion on Five Centimeters per Second (40-mins) |
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Wed, Dec 11
8:00 PM |
Session 4: Discussion on Your Name (40-mins) |
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Mon, Dec 16
8:00 PM |
Session 5: Discussion on Weathering With You (40-mins) |
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Mon, Dec 23
8:00 PM |
Session 6: Discussion on Suzume |