Contemporary black women filmmakers and the art of resistance /

"An analysis of the films of Black women directors--including Ava DuVernay, Tanya Hamilton, Dee Rees, Kasi Lemmons, and Gina Prince-Bythewood--the book examines how contemporary Black women filmmakers engage in acts of resistance through their filmmaking, using a theoretical lens at the interse...

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Main Author: Baker, Christina N. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Columbus : The Ohio State University Press, [2018]
Series:Black performance and cultural criticism.
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Summary:"An analysis of the films of Black women directors--including Ava DuVernay, Tanya Hamilton, Dee Rees, Kasi Lemmons, and Gina Prince-Bythewood--the book examines how contemporary Black women filmmakers engage in acts of resistance through their filmmaking, using a theoretical lens at the intersection of Black feminism and womanism"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780814276587
081427658X