Durham:
Duke University Press
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2022
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250 S.
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| Einrichtung: | Frauensolidarität | Wien |
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| Verfasst von: | Green-Simms, Lindsey B. |
| Jahr: | 2022 |
| Maße: | 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 1478018011 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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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 anti-queer 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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