Queer African cinemas / / Lindsey B. Green-Simms.
"In Queer African Cinemas, Lindsey B. Green-Simms examines films produced by and about queer Africans in the first two decades of the twenty-first century in an environment of increasing anti-queer violence, efforts to criminalize homosexuality, and other state-sanctioned homophobia. Green-Simm...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Durham : : Duke University Press,, 2022. |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | A Camera Obscura Book
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (265 pages) |
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| Summary: | "In Queer African Cinemas, Lindsey B. Green-Simms examines films produced by and about queer Africans in the first two decades of the twenty-first century in an environment of increasing anti-queer violence, efforts to criminalize homosexuality, and other state-sanctioned homophobia. Green-Simms argues that these films not only record the fear, anxiety, and vulnerability many queer Africans experience; they highlight how queer African cinematic practices contribute to imagining new hopes and possibilities. Examining globally circulating international art films as well as popular melodramas made for local audiences, Green-Simms emphasizes that in these films queer resistance-contrary to traditional narratives about resistance that center overt and heroic struggle-is often practiced from a position of vulnerability. By reading queer films alongside discussions about censorship and audiences, Green-Simms renders queer African cinema as a rich visual archive that documents the difficulty of queer existence as well as the potentials for queer life-building and survival"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 147809365X 1478022639 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Lindsey B. Green-Simms. |