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South African National Cinema is a comprehensive examination of how cinema in South Africa has represented national identities, with particular focus on race and the nation's complex history. This significant study establishes interrelationships between South African cinema and key historical moments, demonstrating cinema's role in the making, entrenching and undoing of apartheid. Spanning from the twentieth century onwards, the book provides detailed analyses of selected films beginning with De Voortrekkers (1916) through to Mapantsula (1988) and post-apartheid productions including Drum (2004), Tsotsi (2005) and other contemporary works. Essential reading for film scholars, historians and students interested in how cinema shapes and reflects national identity and cultural memory.

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South African National Cinema traces cinema's role in representing race and national identity from 1916 to contemporary times.

The book examines how South African films figure in the making, entrenching and undoing of apartheid throughout the twentieth century.

Detailed analyses of landmark films including De Voortrekkers, Mapantsula, Drum and Tsotsi illustrate cinema's historical significance.

Published by Routledge, this academic study suits film scholars, historians and cultural studies students seeking rigorous historical analysis.

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Release Date
14 December 2007
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