"languages cultures and film" blog posts

The Battle of Algiers: an iconic film whose message of hope still resonates today Yacef Saadi, military leader of the FLN National Liberation Front networks of the autonomous zone of Algiers, poses after being captured at the end of the “Battle of Algiers”

The Battle of Algiers: an iconic film whose message of hope still resonates today

Dr Maria Flood, lecturer in World Cinema, discusses Gillo Pontecorvo's 1965 production The Battle of Algiers in an article for The Conversation.

Posted on: 21 October 2021

How 9/11 changed cinemaImage of the Conversation article.

How 9/11 changed cinema

Dr Maria Flood, lecturer in World Cinema, collaborated with Professor Micheal Frank from the University of Zurich to discuss and explore how 9/11 impacted cinema in an article for The Conversation. Below are some excerpts from the piece.

Posted on: 15 September 2021

Get your Language and Culture Fix this Summersomeone reading and drinking coffee at the park

Get your Language and Culture Fix this Summer

If you’re planning to start a degree with us this year, there are plenty of ways you can get your language and film fix over the summer whilst doing a bit of preparation for your course. The Department of Languages, Cultures and Film has put together an extensive list of recommended resources in the list below. Some of these tie in directly with the modules you’ll be studying with us, as stated where applicable in the descriptions, but most are simply suggestions for broadening your appreciation and enjoyment of languages, cultures and film. Please don’t feel you have to purchase any resources as many will be available in the library or online when you arrive in Liverpool.

Posted on: 7 July 2021