African Film - by Josef Gugler (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Gugler's interpretation considers the financial and technical difficulties of African film production, the intended audiences in Africa and the West, the constraints on distribution, and the critical reception of the films.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In African Film: Re-imagining a Continent, Josef Gugler provides an introduction to African cinema through an analysis of 15 films made by African filmmakers. These directors set out to re-image Africa; their films offer Western viewers the opportunity to re-imagine the continent and its people. As a point of comparison, two additional films on Africa--one from Hollywood, the other from apartheid South Africa--serve to highlight African directors' altogether different perspectives. </p><p>Gugler's interpretation considers the financial and technical difficulties of African film production, the intended audiences in Africa and the West, the constraints on distribution, and the critical reception of the films.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Josef Gugler is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Contemporary African Studies at the University of Connecticut.</p>
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