Before I started my internship, I did not know much about the history of cinema in the African Diaspora. Over the past few months, I’ve noticed that international recognition of African films really picked up in the 1980s. Prior to this decade, international awards given to African films were sparse and often given to a… Read more »
Tag: Gaston Kaboré
Thanks for a great symposium!
The Black Film Center/Archive would like to thank everyone who took part in our week-long symposium From the Postcolonial to the Global Postmodern? African and Caribbean Francophone Filmmakers and Scholars in Conversation. The event proved to be very engaging and thought-provoking, and we hope those who participated were able to learn something new, contribute to… Read more »
From the Postcolonialism to the Global Postmodern? Reception
On Thursday March 4th: From 6:00-7:00 pm, we will have a reception for Gaston Kaboré, Euzhan Palcy, Jo Gaï Ramaka, & Jean-Marie Teno. From 7:00-9:30 pm, there will be a screening of their short films. If you have yet to see the Black Film Center/Archive, this would be a great opportunity. It will also be… Read more »
Francophone Film Symposium, March 1-5
The Black Film Center/Archive at Indiana University Bloomington will welcome four acclaimed film directors for a week of free screenings and engagement with students, faculty and the community, starting Monday (March 1). Most events for “From the Post Colonial to the Global Postmodern? African and Caribbean Francophone Filmmakers and Scholars in Conversation” will take place… Read more »