Passion of the Reel
Cinematic versus Modernist Political Fictions in Cameroon
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Power Resources, Entertainment, Performing Arts
| Author: | Jean Olivier Tchouaffe | ISBN: | 9781783205646 |
| Publisher: | Intellect Books Ltd | Publication: | July 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Intellect | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jean Olivier Tchouaffe |
| ISBN: | 9781783205646 |
| Publisher: | Intellect Books Ltd |
| Publication: | July 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Intellect |
| Language: | English |
Highlighting the challenges faced by a nascent national cinema with limited resources, Passion of the Reelprovides an in-depth analysis of the output of the Cameroonian film industry. Jean-Olivier Tchouaffe shows that, far from an empty receptacle for colonial legacies, Cameroon – and Africa – must move beyond their colonial legacies to focus on indigenous productions of meaning informed by traditional wisdom and ordinary Cameroonian life experience. Tchouaffe’s analysis sets the stage for a film-driven exploration of postcolonialism, social construction, and modernization.
Highlighting the challenges faced by a nascent national cinema with limited resources, Passion of the Reelprovides an in-depth analysis of the output of the Cameroonian film industry. Jean-Olivier Tchouaffe shows that, far from an empty receptacle for colonial legacies, Cameroon – and Africa – must move beyond their colonial legacies to focus on indigenous productions of meaning informed by traditional wisdom and ordinary Cameroonian life experience. Tchouaffe’s analysis sets the stage for a film-driven exploration of postcolonialism, social construction, and modernization.
