African Cinema

3 credit hours · Undergraduate

Focusing on context, content and form, students explore African filmmaking practices through (a) discussions of the complexity and originality of African cinema, and (b) analysis of the political and social issues that have become central to African filmmakers. Themes explored throughout the course include (de)colonization and the quest for African identities, migration, globalization and African futures, political governance, postcolonial violence and social justice.