In this episode we discuss the movie, The Battle of Algiers, an Italian/Algerian film collaboration chronicling the events of the same name.

The Battle of Algiers

a romp in the jungle

In this episode, Vash Timken and Joseph Underwood discuss the film Mogambo, which was released in 1953.

mogambo

the strength of a mother

in this episode, Vash and Sarah discuss the film Faat Kine, an African film by the director Ousmane Sembene.

Faat Kine

The Love for Female Tragedy 

This episode follows Allie and Meredith as they tackle the film and characters of Cape Verde, My Love.

Cape Verde, My Love

Lex and Sydney Renner

Here we dive into White Wedding

White Wedding

By Jamison Ritter & Isaac Hamilton 

As we dive into the film Soleil Ô directed by Med Hondo we will discuss major themes of this film such as the inequalities of colonialism and how Med Hondo chose to conveys such themes by breaking down specific shots from the film. We hope you enjoy listening to our personal opinion about the film along with scholarly interpretations.

Soleil Ô

surviving drought and greed

Farmers try to keep their crop alive through state controlled drought when they learn a corrupt landowner plans to build a road through their land.

The Land

Diouana's Free Will

A woman from Dakar goes to work for a family in France but finds herself trapped.

Black Girl

Sarah Tomasko and Victoria Jones

In this episode of African Cinema: Perspectives from Ohio, Sarah and Victoria talk about Ingrid Sinclair's film Flame from 1996. The discussion focuses on the plot and structure of the film, the evolution of Flame's character, highlights of cinematography, and primarily Sinclair's portrayal of sexual assault and how it relates to other media and Sarah and Victoria's perspectives as women. TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual assault scene discussed 9:13 - 18:24.

Flame

Novice film enthusiasts discuss cinematic masterpieces from African filmmakers and share perspectives on how the films resonate with an unlikely audience: Midwesterners!

African Cinema: Perspectives from Ohio

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