Contemporary African cinemaOlivier Barlet ; [translated by Melissa Thackway.

Barlet, Olivier.

Contemporary African cinemaOlivier Barlet ; [translated by Melissa Thackway. - East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, (c)2016. - 1 online resource. - African humanities and the arts .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction: for an African film criticism -- The question of criticism -- Thematic continuities and ruptures -- Postcolonial cliches -- Memory and reconciliation -- Styles and strategies -- Economic perspectives -- Conclusion.

Contemporary African Cinema identifies critical questions brought about by the evolution of the African cinema through a personal and passionate lens, rendering this book an indispensable sum of thought that challenges preconceived ideas and enriches an approach to cinema as a critical art.



9781609174972


Motion pictures--History--Africa, Sub-Saharan--21st century.
Motion pictures--History--Africa, Sub-Saharan--21st century.


Electronic Books.

PN1993 / .C668 2016