This week we begin with Hiroshima mon amour, one of the catalysts for the Nouvelle Vague (New Wave). Known for his documentaries (his 1955 film Night and Fog was one of the first documentaries about the Holocaust and was praised by Truffaut as the greatest film ever made), Resnais was originally commissioned to make a short documentary about the atom bomb. However, believing that he couldn't do a better job than the documentaries the Japanese had already made, Resnais decided to make a fictional film instead.
Eventually, Resnais was introduced to a young writer named Marguerite Duras. They spent an afternoon discussing a potential film about the atomic bomb and ultimately decided that the film should focus on a love story with Hiroshima serving as backstory. Duras then developed the narrative. For any of you that are interested, here's a link to a recent article about the collaboration between Resnais and screenwriter (and later famed novelist) Marguerite Duras.
This semester we are part of a pilot study that is using LearningStudio instead of blackboard. So our discussions will take place on LearningStudio. To access it, follow the Instructions below:
1) Go to MyASU, then click on the title of our course (Studies in International Film).
2) That will take you to LearningStudio. On the left side of the page, you will see a link entitled "Discussion". Click on it.
3) Then click on "Discussion 1".
4) Once you've clicked on "Discussion 1", you will see my prompt "Discuss Hiroshima mon amour and/or the assigned readings here". Click on "Respond" and begin your post. And, of course, once people have responded to my initial prompt, you can respond to their posts as well.
Remember, you can begin posting anytime. And I advise that you check the Discussion at least once a day to read your classmates' posts.
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