Cine-Ethiopia The History and Politics of Film in the Horn of Africa |
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Editor:
| Thomas, Michael W. Jedlowski, Alessandro Ashagrie, Aboneh |
Series title: | African Humanities and the Arts Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-61186-292-8 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2018 |
Publisher: | Michigan State University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Over the past decade, Ethiopian films have come to dominate the screening schedules of the many cinemas in Ethiopia's capital city of Addis Ababa as well as other urban centers. Despite undergoing an unprecedented surge in production and popularity in Ethiopia and in the diaspora, this phenomenon has been broadly overlooked by African film and media scholars and Ethiopianists alike. This collection of essays and interviews on cinema in Ethiopia represents the first work of its...
More DescriptionOver the past decade, Ethiopian films have come to dominate the screening schedules of the many cinemas in Ethiopia's capital city of Addis Ababa as well as other urban centers. Despite undergoing an unprecedented surge in production and popularity in Ethiopia and in the diaspora, this phenomenon has been broadly overlooked by African film and media scholars and Ethiopianists alike. This collection of essays and interviews on cinema in Ethiopia represents the first work of its kind and establishes a broad foundation for furthering research on this topic.