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IMAGES ET PAIX. Les Rwandais et les Burundais face a cinéma et à
l’audiovisuel. Une histoire politici-culturelle du Ruanda-Urundi
allemand et belge et des Républiques du Rwanda et du Burundi (1896 –
2008)
The Rwandans and Burundians have a fascinating filmographic and
audiovisual history, in which a part of the history of Hollywood was
also written. Since the emergence of film they have been faced with
this invention, which was both an art and means of propaganda for the
earlier colonial rulers and later for a variety of regimes. Hardly
strange then that the first full length “Burundian” film wasn’t made
until 1992 and that it was only five years after the genocide that a
Rwandan producer made a full-length film (Hundred Days). After 2003 it
seemed that there was scope in Rwanda and Burundi for all kinds of
initiatives, thanks to greater political and cultural freedom and the
digital revolution.
Guido Convents’s book throws light on the protagonists of Rwandan and
Burundian audiovisual culture, as regards the government, the public,
the directors, the interpreters and distributors. He looks into the
relationship between the Rwandan and Burundian populations and the
images they produce, and notes that there are many causal connections.
Rwandans and Burundians are very well aware of the role that
audiovisual productions play in the peace process in the region.
Biography
Historian and anthropologist, Guido Convents is a renowned expert on
films from the developing countries. He is a member of SIGNIS (Catholic
Association for Communication and Media). He has authored several works
on colonial and African films. In 1980 he began publishing regularly on
topics affecting the entire great lakes region: Congo, Rwanda and
Burundi. Along with Guido Huysmans he is the linchpin of the Africa
Film Festival, and many other initiatives designed to preserve and
promote the film and audiovisual heritage of Congo.
The book counts 608 pages, 185 photos, a 30-page bibliography, filmography, index, and extensive (500) footnotes.
Only french version.
The book can be ordered from
Africa Film Festival (vzw Film en Cultuurpromotie)
Leuvensebaan 323
3220 Holsbeek - BELGIUM
simply transfer EUR 40 (postage included) quoting the reference ‘Images et Paix’.
account number. 001-2949740-46
BIC GEBABEBB /IBAN BE33 0012 9497 4046
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