Focus on African Films

Name: Focus on African Films
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ISBN: 9780253343888

ISBN-10: 0253343887

ISBN-13: 9780253343888

Edition: 2004

Authors: Franï¿½oise Pfaff, Franoise Pfaff

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'Focus on African Films' offers pluralistic perspectives on filmmaking across Africa, highlighting the distinct thematic, stylistic, & socioeconomic circumstances of African film production.

Book details

List price: $65.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 5/1/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 312
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.430



Introduction by Franc;oise Pfaff



Reexamining "Official History"



"Come Back South Africa: Cinematic Representations of Apartheid over Three Eras of Resistance"




"Ousmane Sembene and History on the Screen: A Look Back to the Future"




"Film and History in Africa: A Critical Survey of Current Trends and Tendencies"




"Fiction, Fact, and the Responsibility of the Critic: Camp de Thiaroye, Yaaba, and The Gods Must Be Crazy"




Deconstructing Contextual Spaces



"African Cities as Cinematic Texts"




"Images of France in Francophone African Films (1978-1998)"




"The Failed Trickster"




"Manu Dibango and Ceddo's Transatlantic Film Scores"




Original and Burgeoning Cinematic Practices



"The Other Voices of Documentary: Allah Tantou, Afrique, Je te plumerai"




"Videoeconomy: The Case of Nigeria"




Inside/Outside: Expatriate Filmmakers



"Africa Through a Woman's Eyes: Safi Faye's Cinema"




"Haile Gerima: From Africa to the Americas"




International Connections: Influences and Confluences


"The Russian Connection: Soviet Cinema and The Cinema of Francophone Africa"




"African and Latin American Cinemas: Contexts and Contacts" by Maria Roof



Sources and Resources



"Where to View, Rent and Purchase African Feature Films: Africa, Europe, the U.S. and Canada"