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Directory of World Cinema: Africa (Paperback)
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Directory of World Cinema: Africa (Paperback)
Series: Directory of World Cinema
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Eschewing the postcolonial hubris that suggests Africa could only
define itself in relation to its colonizers, a problem plaguing
many studies published in the West on African cinema, this entry in
the Directory of World Cinema series instead looks at African film
as representing Africa for its own sake, values, and artistic
choices.
With a film industry divided by linguistic heritage, African
directors do not have the luxury of producing comedies, thrillers,
horror films, or even love stories, except perhaps as DVDs that do
not travel far outside their country of production. Instead,
African directors tend to cover serious sociopolitical ground, even
under the cover of comedy, in the hopes of finding funds outside
Africa. Contributors to this volume draw on filmic representations
of the continent to consider the economic role of women, rural
exodus, economic migration, refugees, and diasporas, culture,
religion, and magic as well as representations of children, music,
languages, and symbols.
A survey of national cinemas in one volume,
"Directory""of""World""Cinema: Africa" is a necessary addition to
the bookshelf of any cinephile and world traveler.
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