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Book SynopsisNew African Cinema examines the pressing social, cultural, economic, and historical issues explored by African filmmakers in the new millennium by offering an overview of the development of postcolonial African cinema as it has evolved since the 1960s into the new medium, known as “new African cinema,” it is today.
Trade Review"
New African Cinema manages the formidable task of depicting the depth, breadth, and great diversity of cinema on the African continent by highlighting different genres and themes. This book will appeal to anyone who is interested in film." -- Cécile Accilien * The University of Kansas *
"An impeccable introduction to the exciting films being produced today,
New African Cinema delineates the important broad distinctions between Anglophone and Francophone movies, and the finer lines between North African, sub-Saharan, West African, Maghrebian, and other regional bodies of film." -- Kenneth W. Harrow * author of Trash! African Cinema from Below *
"Valérie K. Orlando offers an excellent, highly engaging analysis of twenty-first century cinema from and about Africa, examining some of the most pressing issues facing the continent today." -- Hakim Abderrezak * author of Ex-Centric Migrations: Europe and the Maghreb in Mediterranean Cinema, Literature, & Music *
Table of ContentsAuthor’s Note vii
Introduction 1
1 From Revolution to the Coming of Age of African Cinema, 1960s–1990s 39
2 New Awakenings and New Realities of the Twenty-First Century in African Film 82
Conclusion: The Futures of African Film 141
Acknowledgments 145
Notes 147
Further Reading and Useful Websites 155
Works Cited 157
Selected Filmography: Twenty-First-Century Films 167
Index 169
