Documentary Film, International Law & World Politics- Period 5

Computer Science Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dates: late Jan 2026 - late May 2026

Computer Science

Documentary Film, International Law & World Politics- Period 5

Documentary Film, International Law & World Politics- Period 5 Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Law
Instruction in: English
Course Code: R_DFIL
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84

DESCRIPTION

This course studies the role of documentary film in international law and world politics. Core topics of the course include:
- The propagandistic use of documentary film
- The use of documentary film in international legal proceedings
- The use of evidence and the construction of authority in documentary film
- The construction of narrative and argument in documentary film
- The use of formal techniques (editing, camerawork, sounds)
- The ethics of documentary making
- Documentary film festivals
- Development of research into documentary film

Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.


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