Title: Passion of the reel : cinematic versus modernist political fictions in Cameroon /
Authors: Tchouaffe, Jean-Olivier,; Malman, Sheri,
Year: 2015
Subjects: Motion pictures Political aspects Cameroon.; Motion picture industry Cameroon.; Motion picture industry; Motion pictures Political aspects; Cameroon
Abstract: Highlighting the challenges faced by a nascent national cinema with limited resources, Passion of the Reel provides an in-depth analysis of the output of the Cameroonian film industry. Jean-Olivier Tchouaffe shows that, far from an empty receptacle for colonial legacies, Cameroon--and Africa--must move beyond their colonial legacies to focus on indigenous productions of meaning informed by traditional wisdom and ordinary Cameroonian life experience. Tchouaffe’s analysis sets the stage for a film-driven exploration of postcolonialism, social construction, and modernization.