South Africa's Renegade Reels: The Making and Public Lives of Black-Centered Films Fiction Father Divine

Father Divine

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South Africa's Renegade Reels: The Making and Public Lives of Black-Centered Films Fiction Father DivineDespite incredible political upheavals and a minimal national history of film production, movies such as Come Back, Africa (1959), uDeliwe (1975), and Fools (1998) have taken on an iconic status within South African culture. In this much needed study, author Litheko Modisane delves into the public critical engagements around old 'renegade' films and newer ones, revealing instructive details both in the production and the public lives of South African