Learning from the Curse - Sembene's Xala

A biting satire on corruption, Xala set the standard for the new wave of African cinema. This is a dazzlingly illustrated reflection on West African cultural practices -- literary, social and visual -- and one of a kind.

About the author

Richard Fardon is a social anthropologist who has researched and written about West Africa. He teaches at SOAS, University of London.

Sènga la Rouge is a Paris-based artist. Her wide interests include carnets de voyage, drawing performances, and drawing in and as performance.

Summary

A biting satire on corruption, Xala set the standard for the new wave of African cinema. This is a dazzlingly illustrated reflection on West African cultural practices -- literary, social and visual -- and one of a kind.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Fardon, Fardon Richard, Senga La Rouge
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9781849046954
• ISBN: 978-1-84904-695-4
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Senegal, Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, HISTORY / Africa / West, Films, cinema, African History, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General