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Images of South Africa

the rise of the alternative film

by Martin Botha

Motion picturesPolitical aspects of Motion picturesSocial aspects of Motion picturesHistoryMotion pictures, south africaMotion pictures, social aspectsMotion pictures, political aspects

Images of South Africa: The Rise of the alternative film deals with the progressive film revival in South Africa during the 1980s and its point of contact with African and Latin American cinema, for example Cinema Novo, Arab cinema, Third Cinema and the work of West African directors such as Ousmane Sembene and Soulemane Cisse.

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Book data: Open Library