Unsilencing History
Reclaiming African Cultural Heritage in Kemtiyu—Séex Anta
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15415489 |
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| Authors | Sheila Petty (0000-0002-0024-8204, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 414-414 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Black Camera (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1536-3155 • E-ISSN: 1947-4237 |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2979/blackcamera.9.2.25 |
| OpenAlex | W2804561282 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Joseph Gaï Ramaka and Nicolas Sawalo Cissé are two contemporary Senegalese filmmakers who depict the social and environmental issues of flooding and trash that impact those living in the periphery of Dakar. Ramaka's documentary Plan Jaxaay! (2007) illustrates how former President Wade and his administration failed to adequately respond to the urban flooding crisis in Dakar despite the creation of the Plan Jaxaay intended to relocate those most affected. Cissés fiction Hope of Green (2014) portrays the life and work of garbage pickers residing at Dakar's landfill, one of the largest on the African continent. I argue that in these aforementioned films, Ramaka and Cissé highlight marginalized locations, populations, and issues, encourage localized citizen activism, and advocate for social, political and environmental reform within their country. Through their depiction of what critic Kenneth Harrow refers to as "trashy" subjects, these innovative filmmakers show that cinema can function as a tool to promote social change and national pride
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Champion · Cultural heritage · Humanities · Indigenous · Media studies · Newspaper · Political science · Prosperity · Sociology · African history and culture studies · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Anthropological Studies and Insights · History · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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