The Filmography of Guinea-Bissau's Sana Na N'Hada
From the Return of Amílcar Cabral to the Threat of Global Drug Trafficking
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4014784 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fernando Arenas (0000-0001-9338-7125), Fernando Ramos Arenas (0000-0003-3914-0484, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Pages | 68-94 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Portuguese Literary and Cultural Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1521-804X • E-ISSN: 2573-1432 |
| Publisher | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.62791/va3ttz37 |
| OpenAlex | W2954836832 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This essay offers a critical assessment of the work of Sana Na N'Hada, one of the most important cultural producers of Guinea-Bissau, centering on his documentaries, The Return of Amílcar Cabral (1976) and Bissau d'Isabel (2005), as well as the feature films, Xime (1994) e Kadjike (2013). Through his feature films and documentaries, Sana has been creating an audiovisual archive spanning the late colonial and early postcolonial periods that is key for understanding Guinea-Bissau's trajectory as a nation. KEYWORDS: Lusophone African cinema, Guinea-Bissau, Sana Na N'Hada, documentary, feature film, Amílcar Cabral RESUMO: O presente ensaio oferece uma abordagem crítica da obra do cineasta Sana Na N'Hada, um dos maiores vultos culturais da Guiné-Bissau, centrando-se nos documentários O regresso de Amílcar Cabral (1976) e Bissau d'Isabel (2005) e nos longa-metragens Xime (1994) e Kadjike (2013). Através da sua carreira, Sana tem construído um arquivo vital abrangendo os períodos colonial tardio e pós-colonial. Este artigo examina as dimensões éticas, etnográficas e históricas deste importante arquivo audiovisual para um conhecimento alargado da Guiné-Bissau enquanto nação. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Cinema da África lusófona, Guiné-Bissau, Sana Na N'Hada, documentário, longa metragam, Amílcar Cabral
Art history · Criminology · Drug trafficking · Ethnology · Filmography · Geography · New guinea · Traditional medicine · African history and culture studies · African studies and sociopolitical issues · History · Medicine · Philippine History and Culture · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |