This assignment requires you to watch two movies. Each movie analysis is worth half of the total 100 points available for this assignment.

The assignment requires you to choose two (2) foreign films from the list on the Movie Module – Overview, watch them and then 1 page summary for both films. The purpose of this assignment is to gain insights into the culture of the country where the movie was made. As such, it must be more than simply a summary of the plot. Please address the following questions about the movie and the culture: (1) what did you find particularly interesting? (2) what new things did you learn? (3) what things you did you find appealing about the film and the aspects of the country’s culture it presented? (4) what things did you not understand? (5) What things you found revolting? (5) Did the film increase or decrease your desire to learn more about that culture and why? (6) Overall, how did you like the film and why?

You should not try to address all the questions listed above regarding the two films on which you are doing analyses. They are given only as suggestions, and you should not try to write on more than one or two. You may also ignore them and write on something else if you wish.

List of Films:
"Departures" (2008, Japanese Film)
"12" (2007, Russian Film)
"Welcome to the Sticks" (2008, French Film)
"Last Train Home" (2009, Chinese Film)
"Yojimbo" (1961, Japanese Film)
"Seven Samurai" (1954, Japanese Film)
"Tokyo Story" (1953, Japanese Film)
"Rashomon" (1950, Japanese Film)
"Zatoichi" (1962, Japanese Film)
"Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan" (2007, Japanese Film)

Similar to the book analysis, each paper will be graded on how well it is written (e.g., spelling, punctuation, flow/maturity of writing style) as well as its content. These papers should each be one to two pages double spaced.

Submit them through the Turn-It-In function.