Francophone African cinema : history, culture, politics and theory /

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Author / Creator:Frindéthié, Martial K. (Martial Kokroa), 1961-
Imprint:Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2009.
Description:viii, 263 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Subject:Motion pictures -- Africa, French-speaking.
Motion pictures -- Social aspects -- Africa, French-speaking.
Motion pictures -- Political aspects -- Africa, French-speaking.
Culture conflict in motion pictures.
Culture conflict in motion pictures.
Motion pictures.
Motion pictures -- Political aspects.
Motion pictures -- Social aspects.
Africa -- In motion pictures.
Africa.
Africa, French-speaking.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7699436
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ISBN:9780786439621 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786439629 (softcover : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-251) and index.
Summary:"This book offers a transnational and interdisciplinary analysis of 16 Francophone African films studied in the context of transnational conversations between African filmmakers and conventional theorists. It examines black French filmmakers' treatments of a number of cross-cultural themes, including intercontinental encounters and reciprocity, ideology and subjective freedom, governance and moral responsibility, sexuality and social order, and globalization"--Provided by publisher.