Symbolic Narratives/African Cinema

In the conference Africa and the History of Cinematic Ideas held in London in 1995, film-makers, cultural theorists and critics gathered to debate a range of issues. Views were exchanged on such topics as imperialism, and the problems of distribution.

June Givanni was Editor of the Black Film Bulletin until 1997 and is now a freelance film programmer and African Cinema consultant/advisor. Imruh Bakari lectures in Media, Film and Communication at King Alfred's College, Winchester, and is co-editor of African Experiences of Cinema (bfi, 996)