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.