Contemporary Cinema of Africa and the Diaspora

Contemporary Cinema of Africa and the Diaspora
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9781118588697
ISBN-13 : 111858869X
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Download or read book Contemporary Cinema of Africa and the Diaspora written by Anjali Prabhu and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-04-17 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 cinema Enlarges our understanding of African film to include thematic and aesthetic influence Highlights aesthetic and political aspects including racial identity, women’s issues, and diaspora Heavily illustrated with over 90 film stills Features selected stills integral to the filmic analysis in full color Moves beyond Western-oriented analytical paradigms


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