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Within the study of film and cinema it is important to consider world cinema, just as it is to consider film history. ... World cinema shows the ever-changing face of film and filmmaking. However studies of world cinema can be seen as problematic compared to other areas of study. ... Within this essay I am going to consider the issues and problems arising from the study of world cinema, particularly that of African cinema. I will examine issues of representation, power, production, history and politics, as well as iconography and similarities between world cinemas and that of America and Great Britain. ... In 1970 African filmmakers created the federation of Pan Africane Des Cineastes (FESPACI), which was an association of over thirty countries, aimed at solving common problems of the industry. ... Filmmakers however were aware of their dependency on overseas funding, as they searched for a distinct African cinema. Like most countries outside of Europe and the United States, African cinema faced many problems within its film industry. The major problems were financial problems effecting studio and production systems, and the problem of the growing power of the US majors and their exports. However recent interest in cinemas, such as African cinema have gain momentum. Some now see Africa’s problems with production as creating independence within African countries. The problems and changes in conditions within Africa have meant that the African film industry has developed differently to Anglophone and francophone regions. ... African cinema expresses diversity and plurality of the cultures of its nations. ... The major link is the use of emerging cinema with politics and education to stress African histories and cultures. ... He proclaimed, “Cinema is the night school of my people. ... African filmmakers subvert the dominant conventions and introduce the blending of there own cultural codes, such as oral narratives, to create their own distinct cinema. These cultural codes are aimed at addressing a number of social, political, cultural, and historical issues in Africa.
Approximate Word count = 1591
Approximate Pages = 6.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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