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BLST 0224

African Cinema

African Cinema
In this course we will examine how films written and directed by African filmmakers address the evolving identities of post-colonial Africans. Students will explore the development of various national cinemas and the film movements that helped define African cinema as a tool for cultural expression and social change. We will pair film studies, post-colonial studies, and African studies readings with a diverse selection of films from across sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal’s 1967 Black Girl (Ousmane Sembene) to the 2018 Netflix-produced Nigerian “Nollywood” film, Lionheart (Genevieve Nnaji). 3 hours lect./3 hours screen.
Subject:
Black Studies
Department:
Program in Black Studies
Division:
Interdisciplinary
Requirements Fulfilled:
ART CMP HIS SAF
Equivalent Courses:
FMMC 0224 *

Sections in Fall 2022, School Abroad Japan (Tokyo)

Fall 2022

BLST0224A-F22 Lecture (Ngaiza)
BLST0224Z-F22 Screening (Ngaiza)