Dictionary of African Filmmakers

Roy Armes is Professor Emeritus of Film at Middlesex University in the United Kingdom. He has published many works on film, including Arab and African Film Making (with Lizbeth Malkmus), Dictionary of North African Film Makers, Postcolonial Images (IUP, 2005), and African Filmmaking (IUP, 2006).

"Roy Armes's Dictionary of African Filmmakers is an important resource for all those interested in African cinema. . . . What globalization now makes clear is the inadequacy of the notion of national culture in an age of transnational economies.Vol.50 2009"—Kenneth W. Harrow, Michigan State University"As a quick guide to feature filmmaking in Africa, Armes is a welcome addition to the comprehensive film reference collections . . . .2009 Vol. 40"—Anthony J. Adam, American Reference Books Annual". . . is an invaluable treasure trove of information. It turns what is an obstacle course for most critics into a walk of discovery—perhaps even of innovation. Here, African cinema is conceived broadly as a global activity free from the limitations of race, nationality and indigenous culture. . . . This is an invaluable resource for students, scholars, film historians, and film producers.Vol. 52.3 Dec. 2009"—Sada Niang, University of Victoria"This dictionary is concerned with fictional feature films . . . to capture the diverse offerings from a continent that stretches 4,500 across and 5,000 miles north to south, includes varying religions, varying races, and varying economic conditions. Vol. 23.7 2009"—Randy L. Abbott, University of Evansville Libraries"An invaluable project."—Kevin Dwyer, American University in Cairo"[A book] of tremendous importance and utility to scholars, researchers, students, and the public at large."—Michael Martin, Black Film Center/Archives, Indiana University

• ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Mapping the Field—Feature Filmmaking in AfricaPart 1. African Feature Filmmakers by NamePart 2. Feature Film Chronologies by CountryPart 3. Index of Film TitlesBibliography