This book argues that the construction of modern African identity in all spheres of life, including the cinematic institution, is a product of the Euro-African contact that started in the fifteenth century. Traditional African institutions, which were overlaid with European...

Modernity and the African Cinema  Product details Publisher : Africa World Pr (August 30, 2005) Language : English Hardcover : 452 pages ISBN-10 : 1592210856 ISBN-13 : 978-1592210855 Item Weight : 1.7 pounds Dimensions : 5.75 x 1.5 x 8.75 inches