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of ordinary Senegalese people. It examines how Sembène addressed the growing influence of globalization on African societies and how they cope with the changing forces brought about by international migration and mass media. Themes such as globalization, African food crises, structural adjustment programs, and international migration addressed in this volume are introductory in nature. Further reading will be needed for a better grasp of these complex notions.
This volume includes a complete synopsis of each film followed by a list of the film’s most important characters. The synopses are provided in an appendix in the following order: appendix A (Borom Sarret, 1963); appendix B (Niaye, 1964); appendix C (La Noire de…, 1966); appendix D (Manda bi, 1968); appendix E (Emitaï, 1971); appendix F (Xala, 1974); appendix G (Ceddo, 1976); appendix H (Camp de Thiaroye, 1988); appendix I (Guelwaar, 1992); appendix J (Faat Kiné, 2000); and appendix K (Moolaade, 2004). The synopses are meant to be used as a reference for readers. For those who have already seen the films, the summaries and character lists are an easily accessible reminder; for those who have not seen the films, reading the synopses before reading the various chapters will make the chapters easier to understand. In addition, I have written ten questions for each chapter. Although the answers to the questions are not necessarily in the chapter, the questions are intended to encourage reflection and lead to discussion or further investigation. These questions can be found at the book’s webpage at http://www.cambriapress.com/books/9781604978315.cfm.