Douala is not only the economic capital of Cameroon, but it is also a lively cultural centre. In addition to a highly credited international art production, it is a stage for a myriad of more popular art initiatives, such as videos, music, and stand-up comedies. In this article, I focus on the local video production and trace its strong economic purpose. In doing so, I intend to contribute to the discussion on contemporary African cinema, blurring the clear-cut distinction between Francophone production, usually characterized by its political engagement, and its Anglophone counterpart, often associated with commercial cinema, such as Nigerian Nollywood.

Santanera, G. (2019). “Not art for art's sake”: Social economic strategies in Cameroonian video production [« Ce n'est pas l'art pour l'art» Stratégies économiques et sociales dans la production vidéo camerounaise]. CAHIERS D'ETUDES AFRICAINES, LIX(3)(235), 723-746 [10.4000/etudesafricaines.26891].

“Not art for art's sake”: Social economic strategies in Cameroonian video production [« Ce n'est pas l'art pour l'art» Stratégies économiques et sociales dans la production vidéo camerounaise]

Santanera, G
2019

Abstract

Douala is not only the economic capital of Cameroon, but it is also a lively cultural centre. In addition to a highly credited international art production, it is a stage for a myriad of more popular art initiatives, such as videos, music, and stand-up comedies. In this article, I focus on the local video production and trace its strong economic purpose. In doing so, I intend to contribute to the discussion on contemporary African cinema, blurring the clear-cut distinction between Francophone production, usually characterized by its political engagement, and its Anglophone counterpart, often associated with commercial cinema, such as Nigerian Nollywood.
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African cinema; Cameroon; Douala; Nollywood; Popular economy; Video;
Cameroun, Douala, cinéma africain, économie populaire, Nollywood, vidéo
French
2019
LIX(3)
235
723
746
reserved
Santanera, G. (2019). “Not art for art's sake”: Social economic strategies in Cameroonian video production [« Ce n'est pas l'art pour l'art» Stratégies économiques et sociales dans la production vidéo camerounaise]. CAHIERS D'ETUDES AFRICAINES, LIX(3)(235), 723-746 [10.4000/etudesafricaines.26891].
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