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The Cinema of Ousmane Sembene, A Pioneer of African Film

English · Hardback

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The films of Ousmane Sembene are powerful representations of the newly emerging black African cinema. In this interpretive study of his most significant films, Francoise Pfaff examines Sembene's pioneering efforts over the last two decades. While focusing primarily on the realistic and symbolic levels of his works, the stylistic and technical aspects are also examined. Pfaff discusses the aesthetic, sociopolitical, and metaphysical values of Sembene's oeuvre within its African context. His depiction of the tension between traditional and modern African life is explored. Pfaff includes film stills and excerpts from interviews with Sembene and other African filmmakers. She concludes with comments about Sembene's contributions to our intercultural heritage.


About the author

FRANCOISE PFAFF is a Professor of French at Howard University.

Product details

Authors Francois Pfaff, Francoise Pfaff
Publisher Bloomsbury
 
Languages English
Age Recommendation ages 7 to 17
Product format Hardback
Released 20.11.1984
 
EAN 9780313244001
ISBN 978-0-313-24400-1
No. of pages 232
Weight 312 g
Series Contributions in Sociology,
Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies: Contemporary Black Poets
Contributions in Sociology
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV

Films, cinema, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Race and Ethnicity: African American Studies

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