The cinema of Ousmane Sembene, a pioneer of African film / Francoise Pfaff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pfaff, Françoise.

Series:

Contributions in Afro-American and African studies 0069-9624 ; no. 79.

Contributions in Afro-American and African studies. 0069-9624 ; no. 79

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sembène, Ousmane, 1923-2007.

Sembène, Ousmane.

Motion picture producers and directors--Senegal--Biography.

Motion picture producers and directors.

Senegal.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxx, 207 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, [1984]

Summary:

The films of Ousmane Sembene are powerful representations of the newly emerging black African cinema. In this interpretive study of his most significant films, Francoise Pfaff examines Sembene's pioneering efforts over the last two decades. While focusing primarily on the realistic and symbolic levels of his works, the stylistic and technical aspects are also examined. Pfaff discusses the aesthetic, sociopolitical, and metaphysical values of Sembene's oeuvre within its African context. His depiction of the tension between traditional and modern African life is explored. Pfaff includes film stills and excerpts from interviews with Sembene and other African filmmakers. She concludes with comments about Sembene's contributions to our intercultural heritage.

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages [197]-200.

ISBN:

0313244006

OCLC:

10605185