CIN 3121 African Cinema
3 units
Film Studies
Faculty of Arts
History of African cinema from a critical and an interdisciplinary perspective. African cinematic production and practices are examined in relation to the politico-economic and cultural development of the region, covering the period of the colonial era to the 1960s to the present time. Some of the themes that the course explores are: key filmmakers and films in African cinema, representation, resistance, the reconciliation of the oral tradition with modern means of communication, the creation of authentic, indigenous, and counter-hegemonic African identity in film, and the role of African film in social development.
Components:
Lecture
Requirements:
Prerequisite: 18 university units.
Previously Offered Terms:
Fall
French Equivalent:
No grade data.