African Cinema Politics and Culture |
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Author:
| Diawara, Manthia |
Series title: | Blacks in the Diaspo Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-253-31704-9 |
Publication Date: | May 1992 |
Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on history, political science, economics, and cultural studies, the author discusses such issues as film production and distribution, and film aesthetics from the colonial period. He traces the growth of African cinema to the efforts of pioneer filmmakers such as Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, and more.
Drawing on history, political science, economics, and cultural studies, the author discusses such issues as film production and distribution, and film aesthetics from the colonial period. He traces the growth of African cinema to the efforts of pioneer filmmakers such as Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, and more.