African and African American Studies 55 - Who's Behind that Camera:Cinematographic Representations of Africa

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Dartmouth College

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Not offered in the period from 08F through 10S This course focuses on the cinemas of Francophone Africa. We will begin with an examination of the early Western filmic representations of Africans as wild savages. We will then proceed to examine how African filmmakers have challenged those images by creating new depictions of their societies. We will explore the social, historical, and political contexts of these films as well as examine each of them closely to better understand their aesthetic and narrative characteristics. Dist: ART; WCult: NW. Associated Courses: Environmental Studies 40, Foreign Study in Environment Problems I Environmental Studies 42, Foreign Study in Environment Problems II Geography 16, The Political Economy of Development History 5.8, Africa and the World History 68, History of North Africa from the Arrival of Islam to the Present History 69, Islam in Africa History 96.2, Colonialism and Culture in Asia and Africa

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dartmouth.edu

Phone Number:

(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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