140359 VO African Film (2013S)
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Language: English
Examination dates
Lecturers
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Friday
08.03.
15:00 - 17:00
Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
Friday
15.03.
15:00 - 17:00
Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
Friday
22.03.
14:30 - 17:00
Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
Friday
12.04.
14:30 - 17:00
Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
Friday
19.04.
14:30 - 17:00
Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
Friday
26.04.
14:30 - 17:00
Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
Friday
17.05.
14:30 - 17:00
Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
Friday
24.05.
14:30 - 17:00
Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
Friday
31.05.
14:30 - 17:00
Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
Friday
07.06.
14:30 - 17:00
Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
Friday
14.06.
14:30 - 17:00
Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
Friday
21.06.
14:30 - 17:00
Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
Friday
28.06.
14:30 - 17:00
Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Written exam during the final lecture date.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
- To gain a broad overview of the history and developments in African cinematography .
- To understand the regional differences in production and consumption of African cinematography.
- To obtain an in-depth understanding of the current film industry in Africa.
- To understand the regional differences in production and consumption of African cinematography.
- To obtain an in-depth understanding of the current film industry in Africa.
Examination topics
Primarily lectures with tutorial format for short discussions.
Reading list
Mandatory reading:
Articles:
Kilian, Cassia. African Utopias: 50 years of African Film in: Africa Spectrum, 45, 3, 147-159.
Barlet, Olivier. Faguer-Redig, Thibaud (translator) Five Decades of African Film Black Camera: An International Film Journal, 2010 Summer, Vol.1(2), pp.92-102Books:
Selected extracts from:
Gugler, Josef. African film : re-imagining a continent. Bloomington, Ind. [u.a.]: Indiana Univ. Press [u.a.] 2003
Said, Edward W. Culture and Imperialism. New York: Vintage, 1994.Films: Viewing of selected African films.
Articles:
Kilian, Cassia. African Utopias: 50 years of African Film in: Africa Spectrum, 45, 3, 147-159.
Barlet, Olivier. Faguer-Redig, Thibaud (translator) Five Decades of African Film Black Camera: An International Film Journal, 2010 Summer, Vol.1(2), pp.92-102Books:
Selected extracts from:
Gugler, Josef. African film : re-imagining a continent. Bloomington, Ind. [u.a.]: Indiana Univ. Press [u.a.] 2003
Said, Edward W. Culture and Imperialism. New York: Vintage, 1994.Films: Viewing of selected African films.
Association in the course directory
SAL, EC-148
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:35
Lecture 2: Culture and Imperialism (March 15): Contexts of production and consumption
Lecture 3: Ousmane Sembène: Father of African Cinema (March 22): Close study of the work of the 'founding father' of African cinema, Ousmane Sembene.
Lecture 4: Northern Africa I (April 12): Overview of Northern African cinematography
Lecture 5: Northern Africa II (April 19): continued
Lecture 6: Eastern and Central Africa I (April 26): Overview of Eastern and Central African cinematography
Lecture 7: Eastern and Central Africa II (May 17): continued
Lecture 8: Western Africa I (May 24): Overview of Western African cinematography
Lecture 9: Western Africa II (May 31): continued
Lecture 10: Southern Africa (June 7): Overview of South African cinematography
Lecture 11: West Africa (June 14): continued
Lecture 12: Consolidation (June 21): Comparative overview and assessment of the narrative strategies the authors’ novels as responses to - and interventions in - the given political contexts, summary of main points of all lectures; requirements for exam.
Lecture 13: Exam (June 28): Written Exam