Contemporary African Cinema (African Humanities and the Arts)

Synopsis

African And Notably Sub-saharan African Film's Relative Eclipse On The International Scene In The Early Twenty-first Century Does Not Transcend The Growth Within The African Genre. This Time Period Has Seen African Cinema Forging A New Relationship With The Real And Implementing New Aesthetic Strategies, As Well As The Emergence Of A Post-colonial Popular Cinema. Drawing On More Than 1,500 Articles, Reviews, And Interviews Written Over The Past Fifteen Years, Olivier Barlet Identifies The Critical Questions Brought About By The Evolution Of African Cinema. In The Process, He Offers Us A Personal And Passionate Vision, Making This Book An Indispensable Sum Of Thought That Challenges Preconceived Ideas And Enriches An Approach To Cinema As A Critical Art. 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. Olivier Barlet ; [translated By Melissa Thackway]. Translated From The French. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.