Intended as a guide to the filmmakers and films of the African cinema. Provides the framework for understanding the history and development of African film with respect to its situation in world cinema.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Reference Guides to the World's Cinema.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Other Frontmatter.
Contents.
Foreword.
Preface.
Frontispiece.
Introduction.
Guide to African Film.
Abou Seif, Salah (Cairo, Egypt, 1915).
Afrique, je te plumerai/ Africa, I Will Fleece You (1992: Jean-Marie Teno, Cameroon).
Allah Tantou / A la grâce de Dieu / God's Will (1991: David Achkar, Guinea/France).
Angano … Angano … / Tales from Madagascar (1989: Cesar Paes, Madagascar/ France).
Ansah, Kwaw Paintsil (Agona Swedru, Ghana, 1941).
Balogun, Ola (Aba, Nigeria, 1945).
La Battaglia de Algeria/ The Battle of Algiers (1966: Gillo Pontecorvo).
Bouamari, Mohamed (Sétif, Algeria, 1941).
Camp de Thiaroye/ Camp Thiaroye (1988: Ousmane Sembene* and Thierno Faty Sow, Senegal).
Ça Twiste à Poponguine/ Rocking Popenguine (1993: Moussa Sene Absa, Senegal).
Ceddo (1976: Ousmane Sembene,* Senegal).
Chahine, Yusuf (Alexandria, Egypt, 1926).
Cisse, Souleymane Oumar (Bamako, Mali 1940).
Emitai/ Dieu du tonnerre/ God of Thunder (1971: Ousmane Sembene,* Senegal).
