African filmmaking: five formations
"This volume attempts to join the disparate worlds of Egyptian, Maghrebian, South African, Francophone, and Anglophone African cinema--that is, five 'formations' of African cinema. These five areas are of particular significance--each in its own way. The history of South Africa, heavily marked by apartheid and its struggles, differs considerably from that of Egypt, which early on developed its own 'Hollywood on the Nile.' The history of French colonialism impacted the three countries of the Mag…
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- Full title :African filmmaking : five formations / edited by Kenneth W. Harrow.
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"This volume attempts to join the disparate worlds of Egyptian, Maghrebian, South African, Francophone, and Anglophone African cinema--that is, five 'formations' of African cinema. These five areas are of particular significance--each in its own way. The history of South Africa, heavily marked by apartheid and its struggles, differs considerably from that of Egypt, which early on developed its own 'Hollywood on the Nile.' The history of French colonialism impacted the three countries of the Maghreb--Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco--differently than those in sub-Saharan Africa, where Senegal and Sembène had their own great effect on the Sahelian region. Anglophone Africa, particularly the films of Ghana and Nigeria, has dramatically altered the ways people have perceived African cinema for decades. History, geography, production, distribution, and exhibition are considered alongside film studies concerns about ideology and genre."--Provided by publisher.
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- Publication Date:2017
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Michigan State University Press
- Place of Publication:East Lansing
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2017
The Physical Object
- Description:xii, 301 pages ; : 23 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781611862454, 1611862450, 9781609175276, 1609175271, 9781628952971, 1628952970, 9781628962970, 1628962976
- oclc:ocn953927475
- LC Classification:PN1993.5.A35
- Dewey Decimal:791.43096
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