The Fepaci, its genesis and its artistic legacies -- Neorealism and nationalist African cinema -- Nationalist African cinema, the gangster and the western -- Nationalist African cinema and the French new wave -- The challenge of Moustapha Alassane: animation in nationalist African cinema -- Mahama Johnson Traoré's Lambaye (1972): making the case for adaptation in nationalist African cinema -- Conclusion.
Summary
Nationalist African Cinema: Legacy and Transformations reexamines African cinema of the nationalist era within the context of contemporary major Euro-American film trends. It argues that the aesthetic diversification of African cinema can be traced as far back as the nationalist era.
