Description
Product ID: | 9781032160238 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | African Film Studies |
Subtitle: | An Introduction |
Authors: | Author: Boukary Sawadogo |
Page Count: | 168 |
Subjects: | Films, cinema, Films, cinema, Film, TV and Radio industries, Cinema industry, Africa |
Description: | Select Guide Rating African Film Studies is an accessible and engaging introduction to African cinemas, showcasing the diverse cinematic expressions across the continent. The book provides a succinct overview of the history, aesthetics, and theory of sub-Saharan African cinematic productions. African Film Studies is an accessible and engaging introduction to African cinemas, showcasing the diverse cinematic expressions across the continent. Bringing African cinemas out of the margins and into mainstream film studies, the book provides a succinct overview of the history, aesthetics, and theory of sub-Saharan African cinematic productions. Updated throughout, this new edition includes new chapters on Nollywood, Ethiopian cinema, Streaming, and the rise of televisual series, which serve to complement the book’s main themes:
All chapters include case studies, suggestions for further reading, and screening lists to deepen the reader’s knowledge, with no prior knowledge of African cinemas required. Students, teachers, and general film enthusiasts would all benefit from this accessible and engaging book. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2022-12-15 |