Curso CINE - The African Film Everyone Should Watch

If you find value in these video essays and want to help sustain the work, you can buy me a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/midnightshowing Every bit of support goes toward research time, writing, and future videos! Djibril Diop Mambety's landmark Senegalese film Touki Bouki is one of the most daring and formally adventurous films you can stumble across. This video essay seeks to shine a light on the film, while also providing analysis on the historical background behind it. A film about desire, escape, and the collision of tradition and modernity in the era of post-independence Senegal, it's a true example of the beauty behind African cinema that's begging for more eyes to watch it. This essay looks at: • How Touki Bouki exists within the frame of film and world history • The beauty behind African cinema • Martin Scorsese and the World Cinema Project's role in raising awareness about global cinema • The film’s treatment of French influence and conversations with the French New Wave If you’re interested in: • Touki Bouki analysis • Djibril Diop Mambéty explained • Touki Bouki film breakdown • Touki Bouki themes, symbolism, and interpretation • African cinema and post-colonial film studies • Film essays on cinema Films Referenced: The Dupes (1972) The Fall of Otrar (1991) Yam Daabo (1986) This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection (2019) The Will (1939) Cairo Station (1958) So This Is Africa (1933) Trader Horn (1931) Mandabi (1968) Monangambé (1968) Hyenas (1992) Yaaba (1989) Black Girl (1966) Contras' City (1968) Badou Boy (1970) Borom Sarret (1963) Time Stamps: 0:00 – Introduction 1:11 – The World Cinema Project 3:28 – A Brief History on African Cinema 6:46 - Who is Djibril Diop Mambety? 9:00 – Spoiler-Free Touki Bouki Summary 12:33 - French New Wave Influences 14:53 - Why you Should Watch Mario Bava Sleeps In a Little Later Than He Expected To by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/vendaface/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ Take Off and Shoot a Zero by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/stuntisland/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ CGI Snake by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/divider/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/