Eschewing the postcolonial hubris that suggests Africa could only define itself in relation to its colonizers, a problem plaguing many studies published in the West on African cinema, this entry in the Directory of World Cinema series instead looks at African film as representing Africa for its own sake, values, and artistic choices.
With a film industry divided by linguistic heritage, African directors do not have the luxury of producing comedies, thrillers, horror films, or e...
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Acknowledgements
Introduction
Films of the Year
A Screaming Man
The Pirogue
Eighteen Days
Directors
Abderrahmane Sissako
Osvalde Lewat
Darrell Roodt
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Sheila Petty is professor of media studies and Sask Power research chair in cultural heritage at the University of Regina. A fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, she is ...