Teaching African Cinema

Synopsis

Video-based teaching pack for examining the huge variety of African cinema and understanding its historical, political and social contexts. The pack contains four sections: Context; The Development of Film in Africa; The Question of Culture; Case studies. The video comprises extracts from the five films discussed - XALA, HALFAOUINE, BOROM SARRET, CERTIFICATE OF POVERTY and DENKO - and from two documentaries on African cinema, CAMERA D’AFRIQUE AND CAMERA ARABE.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 116 min.

Year of production

1998

Availability

Sale; 1998 sale: £19.99 (inclusive)

Documentation

Accompanying 124-page teacher’s workbook with photocopiable worksheets.

Uses

6th form and above.

Subjects

Media studies

Keywords

African cinema; cinema - Africa

Credits

Writer

Maureen O’Brien; Roy Ashbury; Wendy Helsby

Production Company

Name

British Film Institute

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 7950

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
London
W1T 1LN

Distributor

Name

British Film Institute

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 7950

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN