Contemporary cinema of Africa and the diaspora / Anjali Prabhu.

Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.

x, 261 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates ; 25 cm

"Focuses on art house cinema and discusses commercial African cinema"-- Provided by publisher.

Online version: Prabhu, Anjali. Contemporary cinema of Africa and the diaspora Chichester, West Sussex :Wiley Blackwell., 2014

English

September 24, 2014

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 Introduction; Contemporary Cinema of Africa and the Diaspora: Parameters and Contexts PART I: SPACE Chapter 2 Walking in the City: Education of the Spectator in Harrikrisna Anenden's La Cathedrale Chapter 3 Framing the City: Africanizing Viewer and Viewed through Angle, Distance, Genre, and Movement PART II: CHARACTER Chapter 4 Models of African Femininity Chapter 5 African Masculinity: "We Don't Need Another Hero" / Relentless Return of the Allegory Chapter 6 Revolutionary Personhood: Revolutionize the Spectator, or Stop, Thief! PART III: NARRATIVE Chapter 7 Documentary Film: Situating a Style Chapter 8 African Narration: Narration of Africa Chapter 9 Jean-Marie Teno: Creating an African Repertoire Chapter 10 Conclusion: Inside/Outside or How to Make a Film About Africa Today Glossary Works Cited Index .