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African Cinematography: Colonial Film to Nollywood Lecture 1

African Cinematography: Colonial Film to Nollywood Lecture 1. Derek Barker www.derekbarker.info Dr.Derek.Barker@gmail.com. Course Description.

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African Cinematography: Colonial Film to Nollywood Lecture 1

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  1. African Cinematography: Colonial Film to NollywoodLecture 1 Derek Barker www.derekbarker.info Dr.Derek.Barker@gmail.com

  2. Course Description The proposed course will trace the genealogy of African cinematography from colonial times through to the present day. The history of African film is traditionally said to begin in the 1960s with the independence of the colonies. This course will focus on post-1960s film making in Africa, but will provide an overview of colonial film and the roots of film production in Africa In spite of political and economic difficulties, a great many films have been made since then and the pace of production is ever increasing.

  3. Course Description Almost always political, anti-colonial themes dominated at the start while today themes range very widely. Context, conditions of production and patterns of consumption will be presented to gain a deeper understanding of the specificities of African cinematography. The course will present African film regionally, chronologically and comparatively.

  4. Goals • 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

  5. Lecture and Exam Dates • Lecture 1: March 8 • Lecture 2: March 15 • Lecture 3: March 22 • Lecture 4: April 12 • Lecture 5: April 19 • Lecture 6: April 26 - CONSOLIDATION • Lecture 7: May 17

  6. Lecture and Exam Dates • Lecture 8: May 24 • Lecture 9: May 31 • Lecture 10: June 7 • Lecture 11: June 14 • Lecture 12: June 21 CONSOLIDATION • Lecture 13: Exam (28 June 2013): Written Exam

  7. List of films Western Africa • Ousmane Sembene (Senegal) – Xala (1975) • Mahamat-Saleh Haroun (Chad) – Dry Season (2006) • Abderrahmane Sissako (Mauritania) – Bamako (2006) [set in Mali] Eastern Africa • Haile Gerima (Ethiopia) – Teza (2009) • David Gitonga (Kenya) – Nairobi Half Life (2012)

  8. List of films Nollywood (Nigeria) • Tony Muonagor – Holygans (1999) • Kingsley Ogoro – Osuofia in London, Part 1 (2003) and Part 2 (2004) • www.nigeriascreen.com Central Africa • Djo Munga (DRC) – Viva Riva (2010) Southern Africa • Gavin Hood (South Africa) – Tsotsi (2005) • TsitsiDangarembga (Zimbabwe) – Everyone’s Child (1996)

  9. Mandatory Course material Barlet, Olivier. Africultures Dossier „Five Decades of African Film“ (four essays) 10 film viewings Lecture notes (1-5) + Lecture presentations + Other (non-mandatory) material

  10. Film view: Xala directed by Sembene Ousmane Pre-screening questions • What makes an African film truly an authentic African film? • Does Xala meet your criteria for authenticity? • Is the film political? • Is the intended audience white? • Who are the good guys and who are the bad guys?

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