1st Edition

The Cinema of Apartheid Race and Class in South African Film

By Keyan Tomaselli Copyright 1988
304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

This study analyses the historical development of South African cinema up to he book's original publication in 1988. It describes the films and comments on their relationship to South African realities, addressing all aspects of the industry, focusing on domestic production, but also discussing international film companies who use South Africa as a location. It explores tensions between... Read more

Introduction  1. Censorship  2. Control by Subsidy  3. Films for Blacks  4. Film Movements  5. The Reviewer Syndrome  6. Film Critics  7. Marketing a Product  8. Distribution  9. Esthetic Labor  10. Independent Cinema  11. Social Polarization. South African Feature Films, a Chronology: 1910-1985

Biography

Keyan Tomaselli