Queer African Cinemas Paperback / softback
by Lindsey B. Green-Simms
Part of the A Camera Obscura book series
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In Queer African Cinemas, Lindsey B. Green-Simms examines films produced by and about queer Africans in the first two decades of the twenty-first century in an environment of increasing antiqueer violence, efforts to criminalize homosexuality, and other state-sanctioned homophobia.
Green-Simms argues that these films not only record the fear, anxiety, and vulnerability many queer Africans experience; they highlight how queer African cinematic practices contribute to imagining new hopes and possibilities.
Examining globally circulating international art films as well as popular melodramas made for local audiences, Green-Simms emphasizes that in these films queer resistance—contrary to traditional narratives about resistance that center overt and heroic struggle—is often practiced from a position of vulnerability.
By reading queer films alongside discussions about censorship and audiences, Green-Simms renders queer African cinema as a rich visual archive that documents the difficulty of queer existence as well as the potentials for queer life-building and survival.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:264 pages, 49 illustrations
- Publisher:Duke University Press
- Publication Date:11/03/2022
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- ISBN:9781478018018
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:264 pages, 49 illustrations
- Publisher:Duke University Press
- Publication Date:11/03/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9781478018018