> From: "Olivier BARLET" <barlet@hol.fr>
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> As I am new on the african-cinema-conference, I'd like to introduce
> myself.
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> Olivier Barlet, French, 45, journalist and writer.
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> Last book: Les Cinemas d'Afrique noire : le regard en question
> (Editions
> L'Harmattan, Paris, 1997), a book on african cinema questionning the
> occidental way of seeing it. It has become the Prize Art et Essai of
> the
> best filmbook of the year 1997 from the Centre national de la
> Cin=E9matographie in Paris.
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> I am also the director by Editions L'Harmattan of a collection of
> books on
> cinema, theatre and television specialised on South themes.
> On African Cinema : Sada Niang (ed.)/Litt=E9rature et cin=E9ma: Assia
> Djebar et
> Semb=E8ne Ousmane (1997).
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> I write also regularly film critics in the monthly magazines Africa
> international, Le Nouvel Afrique Asie and Continental.
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> And I am the editor of Africultures, a monthly magazine. Here a short
> presentation :
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> AFRICULTURES
> A monthly magazine of African culture=A0:
> literature - cinema - theatre - music - dance - art
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> Each month 96 pages=A0:
> - detailed listings of cultural events=A0in the world;
> - factual information=A0: new awards, initiatives, projects,=20
> announcements...
> - critical review of films, books, CDs, plays, exhibitions...
> - special monthly theme=A0: articles and interviews on lesser known
> aspects
> of African culture.
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> Africultures is a paperback book and can be collected to form a
> reference
> library.
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> Single copies=A0: 60 FF, available from Editions L'Harmattan, 5 rue =
de
> l'Ecole-Polytechnique, 75005 Paris, France.
> One-year subscription is cheaper (10 issues)=A0: 400 FF France, 500 =
FF
> outside France
> by cheque payable to L'Harmattan, or postal order Harmattan 23 625 44
> N
> Paris, or Visa/Mastercard N............., expiry
> date.....................
> Please state which number issue you want your subscription to start
> with.
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> Special Monthly Themes=A0:
> n=B01, Oct. 97=A0?=A0: Questioning Criticism (the interpretation of =
African
> artistic creations=A0: prejudices and misunderstandings)=A0;
> n=B02, Nov. 97=A0: African Women (interviews with and about women
> artists)=A0;
> n=B03, Dec. 97=A0: The Perception of Others (imaginary concepts about
> Africa)=A0;
> n=B04, Jan. 98=A0: Lesser known South Africa (a "rainbow nation" but =
do we
> know
> the colours=A0?)=A0;
> n=B05, Feb. 98=A0: Young African Artists=A0;
> n=B06, Mar. 98=A0: Slavery- has it been abolished=A0?
> n=B07, Apr. 98=A0: The Great Lakes and after=A0? (the arts as =
contributor to
> peace).
> n=B08, May 98=A0: African roots in Caribean music (with the festival =
in
> Parc de
> la Villette, Paris);
> n=B09, June 98=A0: Black cinema=A0: the question of memory (with the =
film
> festival in Vid=E9oth=E8que de Paris)
> n=B010, September 98=A0: Research in Theatre (with the Limoges =
festival)
> n=B011, October 98=A0: Slavery in Africa (with the festival =
Fest'Africa in
> Lille)
> Future issues to include=A0: African cultural identity in the =
Maghreb,
> Culture in Benin, Black Humour, Spiritual expressions, Culture in
> Ivory
> Coast, African culture in the Colonies, The african body, Culture in
> Congo-Kinshasa, etc.
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> As Africultures give a large place to african cinema, please bring it
> on
> your press-list, so that we can give informations on time on the
> events you
> organise.
> Thank you.=20
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> Olivier Barlet
> Les Pilles
> F - 26110 Nyons
> Tel: 33/4 75 27 74 80
> Fax: 33/4 75 27 75 75
> e-mail: barlet@hol.fr
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