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Seminar in African Literature: African Films: Negotiating Nationalism and Identity

Vak
2009-2010

This course aims at discussing identity constructions in the intertextual dialogue (and sometimes conflict) of past and present ‘stories’ retold or implicated as background in African films. The course will illustrate continuity and distance between the celebration of Africa on the eve of independence and more recent filmic perspectives and themes on African realities. The module is given by a short presentation (15 minutes), watching the film, pause, 30 minutes presentation/discussion.

Rooster

Tuesdays 15:00-18:45, Timetable

Onderwijsvorm

seminar

A la Carte- en Contractonderwijs

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Toetsing

The students are expected to present and write down a paper on a film.

Overzicht

  1. Introduction: African films and documentaries

  2. How to look at films: narratology and films

  3. How to look at films: Adama Drabo: Ta dona!

  4. Africa and colonialism through the eyes of Sembène Ousmane: Camp de Tiaroye

  5. Africa and colonialism through the eyes of Raymond Zola Maseko: The life and times of Sara Baartman

  6. African independences through the eyes of Sembène Ousmane: Xala

  7. African independences through the eyes of Ingrid Sinclair: Flame!

  8. Pause

  9. African past and present times through the eyes of Cheick Oumar Sissoko: Guimba

  10. African past and present times through the eyes of Cheick Oumar Sissoko: La Genèse

  11. African past and present times through the eyes of Meddour, Azzedine: La montagne de Baya

  12. African past and present times through the eyes of Jean-Marie Teno: Afrique je te plumerai

  13. African past and present times through the eyes of Tsitsi Dangarembga: High hopes

  14. African past and present times through the eyes of Nkosinathi Biko: Steve Bantu Biko; beacon of hope

PS. The list of films can vary when there are guest lectures