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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"African film"”.
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Begging for change: engaging with Johannesburg in post-apartheid South African film
… is reinforced by the city's representation in film, in particular those of the post-apartheid era, which tend to emphasize the city's problems. The transformative power of living in Johannesburg, in particular how this experience impacts and shifts the personalities and experiences of the …
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South African film music: representation of racial, cultural and national identities, 1931-1969
The thesis examines the role of music in South African film pertaining to representation of identity of South African peoples and cultures, from the country's earliest sound films until the industry expansion of the 1970s. Chapter 1 contextualizes the study in relation to South African film and …
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The Decolonization of the Political Economy of New Media Institutions in Africa: A Case Study on the Pan-African Film Industry
… a specific focus on the decolonization of the film industry as a case study on new media institutions that are shifting given the fourth industrial revolution. A quantitative methodology was employed to conduct focus groups and interviews with key African film industry actors, this focus group …
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New Nations, Anxious Citizens: Social Change and Filmmaking in the West African Sahel, 1950--1980
… examines the first generation of Sahelien filmmakers, their films, and the broader Sahelien film industry as mechanisms of change in the Sahel---in particular in Senegal, Mali, and Niger---from the time of independence to circa 1980. This dissertation considers the complex roles of Sahelien …
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Once upon a time in the veld: South Africa westerns in context
… westerns have been one of the most popular film genres in South Africa but very few features have been produced locally. In addition, the few productions that exist have not received significant attention from researchers and scholars. Thus, this study aims to contribute to South African …
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Redefining the griot : a history of South African documentary film
The South African film industry, like the rest of the country, has gone through a very difficult and trying time over the last century and has been faced with enormous challenges since 1994. South Africa is still in a process of transition and the turbulent era of Apartheid is still vivid in our …
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Film and architecture : archive cinema complex
… the thesis was to study the relationship between film and architecture. Qualitative research methods were employed during precedent studies. The dynamic medium of film inspired an architectural anchor, the South African film archives. The Pretoria CBD was chosen as the backdrop for the Archive …
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Film festivals in Africa: a study in sustainability
The sustainable future of film festivals in Africa is a vital issue based on the critical role that film festivals play in African filmmaking, and yet has not been widely investigated. This thesis identifies four key factors that I argue are essential to this sustainable future. These factors are: …
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Binary Response - film centre 001011 for the gasworks precinct
… solicited functions geared for a media and film orientated precinct. The Gauteng Film Office, in conjunction with Gauteng premier Mbhazima Shilowa and the MEC for finance and economic affairs, Jabu Moleketi, recently hosted a two-day film indaba at the Johannesburg council chambers in …
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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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Painful Discourses: Borders, Regions, and Representations of Female Circumcision from Africa to America
… personal testimony, popular culture, and African film script a narrative of change and/or participate in change in the female circumcision debate. Texts that currently shape the female circumcision debate are increasingly focused on viable methods of social change and couch issues of …
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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 …