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Subject(s)

• Motion picture producers and directors—Africa—Biography—Dictionaries [Browse]
• Motion picture producers and directors—Africa—Credits [Browse]

Summary note

Compiled by eminent Africanist film scholar Roy Armes, Dictionary of African Filmmakers is an inclusive, comprehensive treatment of films and filmmaking on the African continent. The dictionary covers African feature filmmaking from the first locally produced films to today's thriving film industry, listing 5,415 films made by 1,253 filmmakers in 37 countries. Part 1 includes information on filmmakers and provides date and place of birth, training or film experience, other creative activities, and a li

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Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. [393]-397).

Language note

English

Contents

Cover; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Introduction: Mapping the Field-Feature Filmmaking in Africa; Part 1; African Feature Filmmakers; Part 2; Feature Film Chronologies; Part 3; Index of Film Titles; BIBLIOGRAPHY

ISBN

• 1-281-95871-9
• 9786611958718
• 0-253-00042-4

OCLC

312831976

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