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The course for this year’s Koldo Mitxelena Chair begins today, supported by the Etxepare Basque Institute.  This year’s theme is Basque film that will cover its beginnings, themes, current and contemporary cinema, among other topics.  Classes will be taught by Pilar Rodriguez (University of Deusto) and Rob Stone (University of Birmingham). 

Chicago, IL.   The program will run through Jun 5 and will study the main works and themes of Basque cinematography since its beginnings through today.  According to the Etxepare Basque Institute, the course will focus on four aspects: “the creation of the Basque nation through film, the representation of terrorism, the second bath of works by Basque filmmakers and contemporary film, from Kimuak, the program of Basque short films to works created in the Basque Country and the Diaspora.”

The program for “Basque Film: a Political and Cultural History”

-May 6 (Rob Stone) How to Understand Basque Film: Citizenship and Feeling

-May 8 (Rob Stone) Ama Lur The transition and the First Batch of Basque Filmmakers

-May 13 (Rob Stone) Basque Heritage in Film

-May 15 (Rob Stone) The Second Wave: Julio Medem

-May 20 (Rob Stone) Representation of Terrorism

-May 22 (Pilar Rodriguez) Representation of Terrorism (Cont.)

-May 27 (Pilar Rodriguez) Shorts: Kimuak

-May 29 (Pilar Rodriguez) The Third Wave: Contemporary Film in the Basque Country

-June 3 (Pilar Rodriguez) Contemporary Film in the Diaspora

-June 5 (Pilar Rodriguez) Conclusions

The Chair, founded by the Etxepare Basque Institute in 2012 is part of the Division of Humanities at the University of Chicago and hosts a Basque renowned professor annually that teaches seminars and talks on topics of Basque humanistic studies.  Etxepare has five chairs  in universities around the world.