| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
Santanfara
3460 Posts |
 Posted - 20 May 2007 : 15:13:23
|
|
bbc radio four have a wonderful african drammar about ladies detective agengy . this long run dramma is now going to be in a tv sereis .it is base on a women detectives agency in Bostuwana .they were doing oudition last week but the writer Alexandra Nichol Smith nearly ran into trouble by demanding that he wants the ladies to be ''tradtional african women build ''. even though i like listining to the drammar but featuring ladies with large behinds is not at all educational ,so may be mr Nicholl smith was fantasing about about bustuwana women . but on a plus side the sereia is edutional on radio but on tv ,lets wait and see
|
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
www.suntoumana.blogspot.com |
|
|
Naraloo
16 Posts |
Posted - 21 May 2007 : 20:40:54
|
Fantastic news - I have read all the books about Mma Ramotswe and her No 1 Ladies Detective agency.
My friend and I were talking about whether this should be made a film. It would be so nice to see a positive story about Africa in the Western cinema.
Lately everything about Africa that is popular here has so much violence: Blood Diamond, Last King of Scotland, Constant Gardener. All good films but it would be nice to see a happy story! |
 |
|
|
Santanfara
3460 Posts |
Posted - 22 May 2007 : 01:12:27
|
| noraro ,u right .i am also expecting the drama to be good . i was even thinking about writing to bbc asking them about why they don't show any positive thing about africa ? there are many positive things that we have accomplished but only hungry children are showm ,some times i wonder if it is about the contiunous killing of IMAGE BLACK |
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
www.suntoumana.blogspot.com |
|
|
|
MeMe
United Kingdom
541 Posts |
Posted - 22 May 2007 : 13:25:32
|
I wouldn't worry unduly about the BBC being positive, Santanfara ... their dramas hardly ever portray Scottish people as anything other than drunks, violent gang members, etc ....  |
|
|
|
inez
279 Posts |
Posted - 22 May 2007 : 14:06:58
|
Great, I love books about Madame Ramotswe...and Santanfara, she is not supposed to be a skinny, tiny woman |
|
|
|
kiwi
Sweden
662 Posts |
Posted - 22 May 2007 : 14:54:26
|
African films should be made by Africans. There are film making in Africa but mostly with foreign money. Also African directors base their stories on ”serious” issues. Just look at the films rewarded in this year´s Fespaco Film Festival in Burkina Faso; ”Ezra” from Nigeria is about life of a child solder in Sierra Leone, ”Les Saignates” from Cameron is a sciens-fiction about two prostitutes and ”Daratt” has revenge as a theme. The film ”Africa Paradise” was also rewarded and has an interesting theme; in the near future white Europeans are them who are desperately wanting to come to the United States of Africa. As they are denied visa, they rent small boats and then have to work as maids and street cleaners. I am very much looking forward to seeing it!
As cinemas are rare in many African countries African films are not watched by many. The new technique, digital media is a possibility To make DVD-copies is cheap compared with 35 mm reels which are very expensive both to make and distribute.
The only ”gay” (joyful) film I have watched is ”Karmen Gei” directed by Joseph Gai Ramaka, the first ever African version based on Bizet´s famous opera ”Carmen”. but it is setted in contemporary Senegal with a lot of music and dance. Te original music is replaced with indigenous music by Dodou N´Diaye Rose and El Hadj N´Diaye. Djeinaba Diop Gai is just gorgeous as Karmen!
|
kiwi |
|
|
|
serenata
Germany
1400 Posts |
Posted - 22 May 2007 : 18:49:47
|
Uuuh, kiwi, I googled 'Karmen Gei' and found it was a big scandal in Senegal. In this film Karmen is bisexual, and from the photos you can see that she likes to show her beautiful legs. The Mourides took offence, and they are very influential in Senegal.
It is true, most western films about Africa show only the negative sides. I prefer watching African films as long as they don't imitate US gangster movies, like certain Nigerian productions. Like Senegal, Burkina Faso has some very good film directors.
Oh yes, and I read one of the Mma Ramotswe books - nice story! |
Edited by - serenata on 22 May 2007 18:52:32 |
|
|
|
Santanfara
3460 Posts |
Posted - 22 May 2007 : 19:00:06
|
quote:
Originally posted by inez
Great, I love books about Madame Ramotswe...and Santanfara, she is not supposed to be a skinny, tiny woman
inez , yeh may be , the film should be representative ,some are skiny others are fleshy . |
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
www.suntoumana.blogspot.com |
|
|
|
Naraloo
16 Posts |
Posted - 22 May 2007 : 20:33:49
|
I watched a documentary the other day about the Nigerian film industry. I was very surprised to learn that it is the 3rd largest after Bollywood and Hollywood in terms of numbers of employees and turnover. The difference is I think that most films are distributed on DVD.
Ps I think there should be more "traditional" build women on TV and cinema as there is already an imbalance towards the skinny. |
|
|
|
Santanfara
3460 Posts |
Posted - 22 May 2007 : 21:57:11
|
quote:
Originally posted by MeMe
I wouldn't worry unduly about the BBC being positive, Santanfara ... their dramas hardly ever portray Scottish people as anything other than drunks, violent gang members, etc ....
you are very right meme . |
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
www.suntoumana.blogspot.com |
|
|
|
kiwi
Sweden
662 Posts |
Posted - 22 May 2007 : 23:00:30
|
| The film industry in Nigeria is called Nollowood and is the third industry in the country after oil and telecom.They make 200 films a week and are available all over West Africa |
kiwi |
|
|
|
Santanfara
3460 Posts |
Posted - 22 May 2007 : 23:57:20
|
quote:
Originally posted by kiwi
The film industry in Nigeria is called Nollowood and is the third industry in the country after oil and telecom.They make 200 films a week and are available all over West Africa
kiwi , watch one film call osofiya in london ,that was funny .it was about a british lady who married a nigerian man and then the husband died. so the brother came from nigeria to inherit the property of the late brother plus the english wife . the film was so funny . |
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
www.suntoumana.blogspot.com |
|
|
| |
Topic |
|
Topic Locked
