{"product_id":"queer-african-cinemas","title":"Queer African Cinemas","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eQueer African Cinemas\u003c\/i\u003e, Lindsey B. Green-Simms examines films produced by and about queer Africans in the first two decades of the twenty-first century in an environment of increasing antiqueer violence, efforts to criminalize homosexuality, and other state-sanctioned homophobia. Green-Simms argues that these films not only record the fear, anxiety, and vulnerability many queer Africans experience; they highlight how queer African cinematic practices contribute to imagining new hopes and possibilities. Examining globally circulating international art films as well as popular melodramas made for local audiences, Green-Simms emphasizes that in these films queer resistance—contrary to traditional narratives about resistance that center overt and heroic struggle—is often practiced from a position of vulnerability. By reading queer films alongside discussions about censorship and audiences, Green-Simms renders queer African cinema as a rich visual archive that documents the difficulty of queer existence as well as the potentials for queer life-building and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49260529320266,"sku":"9781478018018","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/5474\/2858\/files\/Untitled.jpg?v=1726751445","url":"https:\/\/archive-books-berlin.myshopify.com\/products\/queer-african-cinemas","provider":"Archive Souq","version":"1.0","type":"link"}