Sisters of the Screen: African Women in the Cinema (2002)
Directed by Beti Ellerson
Genres - Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Biography, Film & Television History, Media Studies, Race & Ethnicity |
Release Date - Jan 16, 2002 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 73 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis
Exploring the extraordinary contributions of women filmmakers from Africa and the diaspora, Beti Ellerson's engaging debut intersperses interviews with such acclaimed women directors as Safi Faye, Sarah Maldoror, Anne Mungai, Fanta Régina Nacro and Ngozi Onwurah with footage from their seminal work. With power and nuance, Ellerson also confronts the thorny question of cultural authenticity by revisiting the legendary 1991 FESPACO (Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou), in
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Africa, Diaspora, film-clips, film-director, filmmaker, homage
