Books
Teaching Black Cinema
This clear and illuminating guide introduces discussions of issues that are bound to engage your students' interest, providing a stimulating new way into exploring the key concepts of Media Studies. Focus films include Lethal Weapon, Bullet Boy and Malcolm X.
Symbolic Narratives / African Cinema
The future for African cinema is an uncertain one. In the unique conference 'Africa and the History of Cinematic Ideas' which took place in London in 1995 film-makers, cultural theorists and critics gathered to debate a range of issues that both united and divided them. The papers and the responses to the papers edited by critic and programmer June Givanni are presented in full.
BFI Modern Classic: Do the Right Thing
Ed Guerrero discusses how Do the Right Thing epitomises Spike Lee's powerful impact on the representation of race and difference in America, the progress of black film-making and the rise of multicultural voices in the media.
