Double Take Part Three: Coming of Age

Starting with François Truffaut’s The 400 Blows, we explore contemporary cinematic portrayals of coming-of-age across diverse cultures. A short film and a thought-provoking discussion accompany each feature. Join our multicultural celebration of growth, milestones and transformative challenges, fostering a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

List of films: 400 Blows (1959) directed by Francois Truffaut - France, How to Build A Girl (2019) directed by Coky Giedroyc - England, Yuni (2021) directed by Kamila Andini - Indonesia, Zizou and the Arab Spring (2016) directed by Ferid Boughedir - Tunisia.

Academic Units

Section Number

244SNR310

Instruction Method

Classroom

Location

Watermelon Music

1970 Lake Blvd. suite 1, Davis, CA, 95616

Watermelon Music

Watermelon Music 1970 Lake Blvd. suite 1, Davis, CA, 95616

Section Notes

Students receive an Enrollment Confirmation by email after enrolling in this course.

Course will take place in-person at Watermelon Music, 1970 Lake Blvd. Suite 1 Davis, CA 95616. Please be watching email just prior to class for a PARKING MAP showing approved parking at the location. Please respect the parking guidelines on the map.

Enrollment Policies

This course requires a paid OLLI membership.
All withdrawal requests are subject to a $20 processing fee. No refunds are given for a withdrawal once a course has begun.

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Schedule

Thur., Apr 3rd, 2025 to Apr 24th, 2025, 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Fees

$60

Instructors

Kevin Elstob

Kevin Elstob has an appreciation of movies that is a blend of pedagogy and social interaction. As a professor of French for over 30 years, he has combined integrating movies into all levels of the curriculum and interacts with audiences at post-film discussions for the Sacramento French Film Festival and other regional movie events. He believes that by looking at society and culture through the virtual window of film, we all see something a little different and that is one of the beauties of cinema.

A Rene Viargues

A Rene Viargues completed degrees at both UC Davis and UC Berkeley in political science. He received a second M.A. at the University of Pennsylvania under its interdisciplinary American Studies program. Viargues taught a variety of government, history and English courses for more than 30 years at the California Maritime Academy, including more than 15 years teaching an art-of-the-cinema course.