Space and time in African cinema and cine-scapes / Kenneth W. Harrow.
| Author/creator | Harrow, Kenneth W. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022. |
| Description | xi, 237 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge advances in film studies Routledge advances in film studies. ^A784337 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Space and Relationality -- Semb©♭ne Ousmane, "Borom Sarret" and Framing the Questions of Science -- John Akomfrah, Nine Muses -- Dyana Gaye, Des Etoiles -- Time -- Time and Kentridge: Georges M©♭li©·s, "Le Voyage dans la lune" and William Kentridge, "The Refusal of Time," "Felix in Exile" -- Abbas Kiarostami, ABC Africa and 24 Frames -- Chris Marker, Sans Soleil -- Mati Diop, Mille Soleils -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | "This book is the first of its kind to bring basic notions of contemporary physics to bear on African cine-scapes. In this book, renowned African cinema scholar Kenneth W. Harrow presents unique new ways to think about space and time in film, with a specific focus on African and African diasporic cinema. Through a series of case studies, he explores how cinema creates and represents time and space and, more specifically, how a cinema centered in African landscapes and figures accomplishes this. He reflects on the issues and problems posed by scientists when faced with the basic questions of what space and time are and their solutions or conclusions, enabling both film studies and African studies scholars' access to new ways to formulate their thinking about African cine-scapes. Defying the limits of a framework based in a postcolonial and cultural understanding of time and space, Harrow demonstrates how a scientific understanding of time and space can open up new approaches to African cinema and cinema in general. A unique, interdisciplinary book that encourages brand new ways to approach cinematic texts and, specifically, African cine-scapes"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-231) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022001617 |
| ISBN | 9781032264707 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781032265704 (softcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |