The African diaspora: Colonialism and displacement

14 years ago

The transatlantic slave trade was one of the most disruptive acts in history, separating Africans from their backgrounds, traditions, and…

African cinema, Ousmane Sembene and the Western gaze

14 years ago

In its perspectives and traditions, African cinema draws the spectator into its narrative, nurturing a symbiotic relationship with life itself.

Election (Alexander Payne, 1999)

14 years ago

There are some movies that change your perception of what is possible, what is allowed. Alexander Payne's Election was that…

What is independent cinema?

14 years ago

What is independent cinema? Critics and film scholars have wrestled with a definition of independent for most of cinema’s existence.

Come Drink With Me (King Hu, 1966)

14 years ago

In Come Drink With Me, King Hu considers each of the director’s tools, using camera movement differently than editing or…