African Filmmaking Five Formations |
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| Editor:
| Harrow, Kenneth W. |
| Series title: | African Humanities and the Arts Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61186-245-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2017 |
| Publisher: | Michigan State University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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This volume attempts to join the disparate worlds of Egyptian, Maghrebian, South African, Francophone, and Anglophone African cinema--that is, five "formations" of African cinema. These five areas are of particular significance--each in its own way. History, geography, production, distribution, and exhibition are considered alongside film studies concerns about ideology and genre. The volume provides essential information for all those interested in the vital worlds of cinema in...
More DescriptionThis volume attempts to join the disparate worlds of Egyptian, Maghrebian, South African, Francophone, and Anglophone African cinema--that is, five "formations" of African cinema. These five areas are of particular significance--each in its own way. History, geography, production, distribution, and exhibition are considered alongside film studies concerns about ideology and genre. The volume provides essential information for all those interested in the vital worlds of cinema in Africa since the time of the Lumière brothers.