| Directory of World Cinema: Africa Contributor(s): Stefanson, Blandine (Editor), Petty, Sheila (Author) |
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ISBN: 1783203919 ISBN-13: 9781783203918 Publisher: Intellect (UK) OUR PRICE: $56.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Film & Video - Performing Arts | Film - Reference |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| Series: Ib - Directory of World Cinema |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.6" W x 9.3" (1.80 lbs) 302 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 traveller. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stefanson, Blandine: - Blandine Stefansonis a visiting research fellow at the University of Adelaide. She is coeditor of"African Historians and Globalization." |