Spanish majors interview film stars
Students in 大象传媒 assistant professor Dr. Raphael Palermo's class interviewed directors, producers and actors from films they watched in their Latin American Cinema Class. (Photo credit: Fran Innocenti)
Article By: Agnes Hina
University of North Georgia (大象传媒) assistant professor Dr. Raphael Palermo Dos Santos taught a Latin American cinema class during the fall 2023 semester in which he and his 16 students interviewed directors and actors from the contemporary films they watched.
The course theme was humor and comedy, relaying how humor could reinforce stereotypes and how humor could be used to convey a message in film.
"It was a discussion-based class," Palermo said. "We were trying to discuss if there was a limit for humor used in movies. So, they were surprised and at the same time excited to be seeing those people in front of them."
Palermo, inspired by their weekly discussions, decided to reach out to reach out to directors of the films they watched to inquire into whether the students could interview them. The film members were all from Spanish-speaking countries, and the collective event included actors from the No. 1 film in Mexico on Netflix at the time, "Who’s a Good Boy?".
It was even more incredible that we interacted with the people who created and starred in an actual Latin film. Overall, it was a wonderful experience.
Brecklen Pavlich