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September 10, 2025Journal of African Cinemas

‘Marginality and Fragility in African Cinemas’

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SNSada NiangUniversity of VictoriaSCSuzanne CrostaMcMaster UniversityATAlexie TcheuyapUniversity of Waterloo

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Implication

This collection examines film aesthetics and strategies from African filmmakers, addressing colonial marginalization and social exclusion.

Key Points

  • Filmmakers in Africa confront colonial legacies affecting their societies and narratives, seeking to reclaim cultural identity.
  • The marginalization of African populations has been a central theme, emphasizing the need for new social agencies and identities.
  • By analyzing film aesthetics and discursive strategies, this collection highlights the work of filmmakers in countering historical exclusion.
  • The collection calls attention to how African cinemas reveal and challenge processes of fragilization rooted in colonial history.

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Niang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1b81854b1d3bfb60ec315https://doi.org/10.1386/jac_00142_2
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