Analyzing art house films from the African continent and the African diaspora, this book showcases a new generation of auteurs with African origins from political, aesthetic, and spectatorship perspectives.
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Focusing on examples of Africa’s indigenous and diasporic cinema, this volume constellates the subject anew through thematic, transnational and trans-disciplinary perspectives. The author enlarges our understanding of the subject by surveying films that are “African” not simply through their content, their locations, or the nationality of their auteurs, but through the very processes by which they affect and engage their viewers.
Exploring art house as well as commercial cinema productions, this student-friendly text identifies and probes the different techniques that create what can be called an “African” filmic experience. Through examples of key movies from across the continent and beyond – Anglophone, Francophone or Lusophone realms – the author theorizes interpretations of African cinema that move beyond the thematic commonalities of modernity and development. The volume also charts the rise of a new generation of African film makers in light of the recent death of star auteur Sembene Ousmane, and includes commentaries on issues ranging from urbanization to women’s issues and racial identity.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Analyzing art house films from the African continent and the African diaspora, this book showcases a new generation of auteurs with African origins from political, aesthetic, and spectatorship perspectives. Focuses on art house cinema and discusses commercial African cinemaEnlarges our understanding of African film to include thematic and aesthetic influenceHighlights aesthetic and political aspects including racial identity, womens issues, and diasporaHeavily illustrated with over 90 film stillsFeatures selected stills integral to the filmic analysis in full colorMoves beyond Western-oriented analytical paradigms The unique analysis of art house alongside discussion of commercial films from the African continent and the African diaspora presented here offer a fresh perspective on viewers experiences that highlights aesthetic and political issues. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781405193030
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Book Description Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New. Anjali Prabhu is Professor of French and Francophone Studies at Wellesley College, USA, where she also teaches in the Cinema and Media Studies Program. The author of Hybridity: Limits, Transformations, Prospects (2007), she has published widely in journals . Seller Inventory # 556578087
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Analyzing art house films from the African continent and the African diaspora, this book showcases a new generation of auteurs with African origins from political, aesthetic, and spectatorship perspectives. Focuses on art house cinema and discusses commercial African cinemaEnlarges our understanding of African film to include thematic and aesthetic influenceHighlights aesthetic and political aspects including racial identity, womens issues, and diasporaHeavily illustrated with over 90 film stillsFeatures selected stills integral to the filmic analysis in full colorMoves beyond Western-oriented analytical paradigms The unique analysis of art house alongside discussion of commercial films from the African continent and the African diaspora presented here offer a fresh perspective on viewers experiences that highlights aesthetic and political issues. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781405193030
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Analyzing art house films from the African continent and the African diaspora, this book showcases a new generation of auteurs with African origins from political, aesthetic, and spectatorship perspectives. Focuses on art house cinema and discusses commercial African cinemaEnlarges our understanding of African film to include thematic and aesthetic influenceHighlights aesthetic and political aspects including racial identity, womens issues, and diasporaHeavily illustrated with over 90 film stillsFeatures selected stills integral to the filmic analysis in full colorMoves beyond Western-oriented analytical paradigms The unique analysis of art house alongside discussion of commercial films from the African continent and the African diaspora presented here offer a fresh perspective on viewers experiences that highlights aesthetic and political issues. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781405193030