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UNINA9910162943103321 |
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Autore |
Barlet Olivier |
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Titolo |
Contemporary African Cinema / / Olivier Barlet ; [translated by Melissa Thackway] |
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East Lansing, Michigan : , : Michigan State University Press, , [2016] |
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©2016 |
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ISBN |
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1-62895-270-9 |
1-60917-497-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (467 p.) |
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Collana |
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African humanities and the arts |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Motion pictures - Africa, Sub-Saharan - History - 21st century |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: for an African film criticism -- The question of criticism -- Thematic continuities and ruptures -- Postcolonial cliches -- Memory and reconciliation -- Styles and strategies -- Economic perspectives -- Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Contemporary African Cinema identifies critical questions brought about by the evolution of the African cinema through a personal and passionate lens, rendering this book an indispensable sum of thought that challenges preconceived ideas and enriches an approach to cinema as a critical art. |
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