Discussion: Filmmaking in Africa & the Diaspora
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Discussion: Filmmaking in Africa & the Diaspora
Neuneinhalb im Gerberhaus
20:00 bis 22:00
18. April 2023
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Discussion with filmmaker Jean-Pierre Bekolo and Alexie Tcheuyap, specialist in African film studies. The discussion will be held in english. There will also be a live streaming of the event.
Jean-Pierre Bekolo is a filmmaker from Cameroon. He is considered to be one of the avant-garde filmmakers from the continent with a large oeuvre of 30 years suggesting each time new topics and new approaches to film genres and narrative modes.
Alexie Tcheuyap is Professor of French and Postcolonial Studies at the University of Toronto, where is hold the position of Associate Vice-President & Vice-Provost. He has published extensively on the subject of African literatures, film and media, and is a member of the Royal Society of Canada.