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Contemporary Cinema of Africa and the Diaspora
Contemporary Cinema of Africa and the Diaspora Author:A. Prabhu "Introduction to African Cinema" provides a critical survey of the contemporary cinema of Africa and its diaspora. Focusing on key films from Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Angola, Guinea-Bisseau, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, Cameroon, Nigeria, South Africa, Mauritius, and Martinique, this book encompasses Francophone, Lusophone, and Anglop... more »hone Africa as well as the diaspora. No book provides such a comprehensive introduction to the subject, one designed to generate critical discussion for studying and appreciating contemporary African cinema. In light of the recent demise of the father of African cinema (Sembene Ousmane) and the presence of a host of new directors making their mark by contributing to what is now an abundant repertoire of African films that can be analyzed in terms of periods, generations, trends, and particularities, "Introduction to African Cinema" provides a timely intervention into this rich cinematic tradition. Pedagogy: the book is purpose-built to give students a good grounding in the issues that are raised both cinematically and critically when viewing African films from a western context, each chapter provides what could be a lesson plan, with focus on key scenes that instructors from different fields can access thematically for their own purposes (for example, in dealing with urbanization, failed nationalism, economic dependence, women's struggle, cross-cultural misunderstandings, relationship to white culture, racial identity, or generational conflicts).« less