International Cinemas presents an introduction to a variety of films from a range of (inter/trans)national contexts. The course offers ways of understanding these films through historical frameworks, theoretical discussions, and aesthetic analysis. International Cinemas starts with the study of classical Hollywood and European cinema and how they establish certain codes of narrative, narration and style. Then, it will move on to the discussion of various cinemas ranging from Taiwanese to Iranian, movements such as Third Cinema and Chinese Fifth Generation, and filmmakers who speak through a transnational voice such as Wong Kar Wai and Fatih Akın