1st part (Prof. Federica Villa, 18 h) general knowledge of documentary and experimental cinema, through the focus of some fundamental stages in terms of linguistic, aesthetic and productive research. 2nd part (Prof. Filippo Ticozzi, 18 h): Werner Herzog documentaries
Course Prerequisites
Knowledge of the basics of history from its origins to the contemporary age. Knowledge of basic film grammar.
Teaching Methods
Lectures on the historiographical and theoretical aspects, viewing and analysis of film excerpts relevant to the course, meetings with experts.
Assessment Methods
Oral exam aimed at verifying the student's preparation and ability to read documentary language.
Texts
For the first part: Marco Bertozzi, Ivelise Perniola, Storia del cinema documento, Carocci, Rome, 2025 (first part). List of ten films presented during the course For the second part: "A Guide for the Perplexed: New Encounters at the End of the World" by Werner Herzog, Minimum Fax, Rome 2024. At least seven documentaries by Werner Herzog.
For non-attending students, the program must be agreed upon with the professors.
Contents
The first part of the course (18 hours) deals with some crucial moments in the history of documentary and experimental cinema, analyzing its authors, film manifesto, collective projects, production strategies, rhetoric of vision. The second part focuses mainly on the documentaries directed by Werner Herzog, a great author who has been revealing the deepest echoes of the reality.
