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Informationen zum Autor Vlad Dima is Assistant Professor of French Studies with a specialty in African cinema at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received his doctorate in 2010 from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. He has published numerous articles on French and francophone cinemas, Hollywood, television studies, and literary studies. Klappentext Vlad Dima is Assistant Professor of French Studies with a specialty in African cinema at the University of Wisconsin¿Madison. He received his doctorate in 2010 from the University of Minnesota¿Twin Cities. He has published numerous articles on French and francophone cinemas, Hollywood, television studies, and literary studies. Zusammenfassung By turning an ear to cinema, Dima pushes African aesthetics to the foreground of artistic creativity and focuses on the critical importance of sound in world cinema. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction: Aural Contexts 1. Aural Space and the Sonic Rack Focus in Touki Bouki 2. Flâneur, Geography and caméra-flâneur in Badou-Boy and Contras' City 3. Trauma and Zombie Narratives in Hyènes 4. Voice(s) in Le Franc and La Petite vendeuse de soleil Gallery of film stills Conclusion: Current Contexts and Legacies Bibliography Filmography Index
