Contemporary cinema of Africa and the diaspora / Anjali Prabhu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prabhu, Anjali, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--Africa--History.

Motion pictures.

Motion picture industry.

Experimental films.

Africa.

History.

Experimental films--Africa--History and criticism.

Motion picture industry--Africa.

African diaspora.

Physical Description:

x, 261 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.

Summary:

"Focuses on art house cinema and discusses commercial African cinema"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 Introduction; Contemporary Cinema of Africa and the Diaspora: Parameters and Contexts PART I: SPACE Chapter 2 Walking in the City: Education of the Spectator in Harrikrisna Anenden's La Cathedrale Chapter 3 Framing the City: Africanizing Viewer and Viewed through Angle, Distance, Genre, and Movement PART II: CHARACTER Chapter 4 Models of African Femininity Chapter 5 African Masculinity: "We Don't Need Another Hero" / Relentless Return of the Allegory Chapter 6 Revolutionary Personhood: Revolutionize the Spectator, or Stop, Thief! PART III: NARRATIVE Chapter 7 Documentary Film: Situating a Style Chapter 8 African Narration: Narration of Africa Chapter 9 Jean-Marie Teno: Creating an African Repertoire Chapter 10 Conclusion: Inside/Outside or How to Make a Film About Africa Today Glossary Works Cited Index .

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Prabhu, Anjali. Contemporary cinema of Africa and the diaspora

ISBN:

9781405193047

1405193042

9781405193030

1405193034

OCLC:

858351527

Online:

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