TCF340/Godard Since 1968 and Claire Denis (Discussion)

Kuhn, "Real Women" chapter

1. Group 3:

Pro-feminist or anti-feminist?

ALL Groups:

1. Just because a film is made by a woman does not mean it will necessarily be feminist. Do you think that Chocolat and/or Vagabond is pro-feminist? Why or why not?
2. If, indeed, it is a feminist film, into which category does it fit? (These categories may overlap.)
   1. Documentary
   2. Socialist Realist
   3. Women's cinema as counter cinema

Bibliography

• Penley, Constance. "Les Enfants de la Patrie." Camera Obscura, 8-9-10, pp. 32-59.
• Kuhn, Annette. Women's Pictures: Feminism and Cinema. Boston: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1982.

External links

• Vagabond examples
• Godard and Brecht: Godard's Criticism, Vivre sa Vie & Breathless