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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"African Cinema"”.
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Within Double Restraint: The Dialectics & Aesthetics of Erotic [Re]presentation in African Cinema
… eroticism as an analytical lens in the study of African cinema. This thesis unveils and investigates representations of sexuality and the nude female form in African cinema. One of the most useful concepts through which one can understand the problematic of erotic representation in African cinema …
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The representation and mediation of national identity in the production of post-apartheid, South African cinema
… targeted the cultural industries, including cinema, to carry this new vision to the nation. The problem, however, was that the production, exhibition and distribution infrastructure inherited from apartheid was not only dominated by Hollywood, but also exclusively catered for the white sector …
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Silence at the end of the rainbow : an analysis of the effects of rainbowism on post-apartheid South African cinema
… interviews that have been conducted with South African filmmakers or film writers, then one might start to see a pattern in the types of complaints that emerge. Among these common complaints, one finds a widespread belief that the state is generally unwilling to fund certain types of films, and …
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Film and national culture in Namibia: a study and analysis of how the films 100 Bucks and Try have contributed to the creation of post-colonial identity and national culture in independent Namibia
… different literature regarding national culture, African cinema and postcolonial identity and explore how it relates to local cinema in Namibia. How have Namibian films contributed to this debate? The films 100 Bucks and Try contributed to the creation of postcolonial identity and national culture …
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Documenting gay identity through the cinematic lens an investigation of representations of South African gay identities through film
… to delve into a rounded exploration of a queer cinematic culture in the post-apartheid era. Through an appreciation of South African cinematic history, the socio-political seems intertwined in the very fibre of this cinematic history; with factors such as race, class, wealth distribution, …
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The effects and influences of South African taxation on the valuation of company shares, business interests and other assets
This document has been prepared in two parts. The first part deals with some basic aspects of valuations and the major aspects of taxation which should be borne in mind by a valuer. The second part, which commences on page 102, is a compendium of brief comment on tax matters and tax cases which may …
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Musical expression in the lieder of Hugo Wolf
Gesamtkunstwerk by unifying all the aspects of opera into one holistic creation, so Wolf unified the text, vocal line and piano part of the Lied, bringing it to its zenith in the history of music. Ultimately, though, the aim of this thesis is to assist those performing Wolf's Lieder in gaining an …
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A study of social case work procedure in Johannesburg, with special reference to the standardization of this procedure
The growing interest in the qualitative aspects of social work together with modern intereat in methods of social research have resulted in numerous studies in specialized fields l t>f social work. Investigations of those aspects of social research work that are common to all branches of social …
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Soomaali Mi'yaa? an ethnographic exploration of Somali identity formation in Cape Town
Somalinimo is the blood, breath, and bone of this research. Meaning “the essence of being Somali,” this word walks through borders, creating transnational communities. Somalis are viewed as one people, and Somalis believe themselves to be one people. This thesis explores the meaning and …
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Invisible labour: the role of institutionalised Xenophobia in shaping the experiences of migrant domestic workers in South Africa
Background: Physiotherapy remains a female dominated profession, yet in certain professional spheres female physiotherapists are underrepresented. This is particularly evident in men's professional sport. Despite efforts to promote inclusivity and diversity in various professional men's sports, …
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Musical expression in the lieder of Hugo Wolf
Gesamtkunstwerk by unifying all the aspects of opera into one holistic creation, so Wolf unified the text, vocal line and piano part of the Lied, bringing it to its zenith in the history of music. Ultimately, though, the aim of this thesis is to assist those performing Wolf's Lieder in gaining an …
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Aspiring to Citizenship: African Immigrant Youth and Civic Engagement in Cape Town, South Africa
… this dissertation addresses the question how do African immigrant youth experience life and live as ‘citizens 'in Cape Town? African immigrant youth straddle multiple positions, localities and identities: insider, outsider, victim, perpetrator, dependent, independent, child, adult. This …
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Cinéma sénégalais: évolution thématique du discours filmique dans les oeuvres de Sembene Ousmane, Djibril Diop Mambety, Moussa Sène Absa, Jo Gaye Ramaka et Alain Gomis
This work aims at filling a gap in African cinema studies. The plurality in film production has been neglected or overseen by Africanist critiques as well as most of the filmmakers from the continent. Such continental shield of a monolithic Africa has been carried by European anthropologists and …
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Depictions of Queer female characters in contemporary South African documentary film
… investigates representations of Black South African lesbians in contemporary local documentary films. In order to do so, the author focuses on two films: Breaking out of the Box (dir. Zethu Matebeni and S’bu Kheswa, 2011) and Difficult Love (dir. Zanele Muholi and Peter Goldsmid, 2010). These …
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The Question of Genre Classification in the Drama Series “Ubizo: The Calling (2007)”
The paper argues that the South African television series, Ubizo: The Calling (d/Krijay Govender, 2007) blends elements of psychological thrillers, horrors as well as the gothic genre. The relationship of these subgenres is discussed in this paper in the context of the African spiritual practice of …
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Adapting Mozambique : representations of violence and trauma in Mozambican cinema and literature
… Mia Couto’s Terra Sonâmbula (1992) - and the cinematic adaptations of those novels - Margarida Cardoso’s A Costa dos Murmúrios (2004) and Teresa Prata’s Terra Sonâmbula (2007). All four works take place in Mozambique and actively engage with the two primary conflicts that occurred in …
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Le discours cinématographique dans Afrique Je te plumerai de Téno et Guelwaar de Sembene: histoire, symbolisme, négritude et panafricanisme
… reductive representations stemming from Western cinematic depiction of the African cultures have exacerbated the issue of Western hegemony over African countries. The first representations of Africa were of the exotic genre and failed to portray the socio-political history and culture of the …
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Genre dispostions in crime films of Sub-Saharan Africa
Cinema as a key discussant of topics within the societal dialogue, is an assertion widely acceded to, by film scholars. The analysis of cinema and its significance within that dialogic matrix is then a vital tool in the review of society. This study is pegged upon the idea of comprehension of the …
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Videos in motion: Processes of Transnationalization in the Southern Nigerian Video Industry: Networks, Discourses, Aesthetics
… This complex interaction with the global cinema arena has produced numerous effects on the video industry. Videos entrepreneurs reacted to criticism and engaged into active processes of transformation aimed at making the video industry reach international production quality standards, and …
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Refashioning Difference: Costume and the Materiality of African and Afro-diasporan Cinemas
… research has explored costume from non- Western cinemas, nor have scholars addressed how both the intersections of gender and race have influenced the ‘fashioning’ of onscreen subjectivities. These are not irrelevant considerations, given the historical link between the expansion of Western …
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