Beschreibung:
This book is the first of its kind to bring basic notions of contemporary physics to bear on African cine-scapes.
Introduction Part One: Space and Relationality 1. Sembène Ousmane, "Borom Sarret" and Framing the Questions of Science 2. John Akomfrah, Nine Muses 3. Dyana Gaye, Des Etoiles Part Two: Time 4. Time and Kentridge: Georges Méliès, "Le Voyage dans la lune" and William Kentridge, "The Refusal of Time," "Felix in Exile" 5. Abbas Kiarostami, ABC Africa and 24 Frames 6. Chris Marker, Sans Soleil 7. Mati Diop, Mille Soleils Conclusion