African Cinemas by Region
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East Africa, Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean

This module studies Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, Sudan, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros, Seychelles, Reunion and Mayotte.

Learning goal

Map East Africa, Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean through language, memory, censorship, apartheid, islands and underrepresented circuits.

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African Cinemas by Region

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Lesson 1

East Africa: Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, Sudan

Map East Africa through production hubs, languages, censorship, festival routes, youth cinema and regional gaps.

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60 minutes

Learning goal

Map East Africa through production hubs, languages, censorship, festival routes, youth cinema and regional gaps.

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Lesson 2

Southern Africa: Apartheid, Post-Apartheid, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique

Study Southern African cinemas through apartheid memory, post-apartheid narratives, liberation histories and regional production.

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60 minutes

Learning goal

Study Southern African cinemas through apartheid memory, post-apartheid narratives, liberation histories and regional production.

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2

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Lesson 3

Indian Ocean: Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros, Seychelles, Reunion, Mayotte

Include Indian Ocean film cultures in African cinema maps through island geographies, languages, diasporas and archives.

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60 minutes

Learning goal

Include Indian Ocean film cultures in African cinema maps through island geographies, languages, diasporas and archives.

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2

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Triple Regional Map

Compare East Africa, Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean through films, languages and circulation.

Expected output

A three-region comparison map.

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Quiz structure

1 question are prepared to validate the core concepts of this module.

BFI — Rafiki

Source to review before public screening or classroom projection.

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