Korean cinema: a view from Russia 

This course provides an overview of Korean cinema from its invention to the present day. The purpose of the course is to acquaint students interested in Korean studies with the main achievements of Korean cinema. Attention is paid to the history of Korean cinema of the 20th century, the work of the popularizer of Korean history and culture Im Kwon-taek. Today, the international and festival success of Korean cinema is associated with directors such as Lee Chang-dong, Bong Joon-ho, and Hong Sang-soo, and their films are also covered in this course.

The course includes a sociological analysis of Yeong Sang-ho's "Train to Busan", which presents alternative scenarios for the future in the modern world and has become very popular in different countries of the world. The final lecture “Feminist Wave in South Korean Cinema" is dedicated to the achievements of the young generation of female directors. The peculiarity of the course is that it represents the Russian vision of Korean cinema, a specific view of Russian viewers and film critics. Another distinguishing feature of the course is that it analyzes contemporary South Korean films from a sociological perspective.