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Post by svsg on Mar 6, 2009 15:42:52 GMT
I haven't seen any films from the African continent. Where do I start from? Recommendations please!
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Kino
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Post by Kino on Mar 6, 2009 17:17:02 GMT
The major one available on Netflix is Cisse's Yeelen. The other major film according to scholars and critics is Sembene's Ceddo, but that's unavailable on DVD, and I haven't the film, either.
The best major contemporary one I've seen is Bamako.
Other older stuff to check out:
Xala
Touki Bouki
Hyenas
Black Girl
Other contemporary ones to check out:
Waiting for Happiness
Moolaade
Viva Laldjerie
Dreams of Dust
Ali Zaoua
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Post by svsg on Mar 6, 2009 17:23:24 GMT
Thanks Kino, I'll be checking them out, starting with Bamako.
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Post by Omar on Mar 6, 2009 20:32:04 GMT
We watched "Xala" in my film class last year. I loved it, and really want to rewatch it soon.
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Post by svsg on Mar 7, 2009 19:15:30 GMT
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Post by ronnierocketago on Mar 9, 2009 1:40:19 GMT
Off-topic, but action films are incredibly popular in Africa, even more than in America or Europe believe it or not.
Hell, DIE HARD once upon a time was the all-time box office champ in Morocco. I mean how can one ever say anything negative about a nation that dug DIE HARD that much?
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Post by Anasazie on Apr 13, 2009 8:54:53 GMT
Doesn't Nigeria produce more films than any other country in the world? All shite made in a weekend stuff apparantly though!
Sissako is undoubtedly Africa's most talented film-maker in my eyes, but i can second all the ones Kino mentioned as well as adding Mahamat-Saleh Haroun's two recent films Our Father and Dry Season to the mix. Seen the latter and it's a good film and seeing the former soon, Sissako has taken this guy under his wing and produced both pictures.
The oscar winner Tsotsi is also at least worth a look.
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