The Special Collections Book of the Week this week is:

Encountering Modernity: Twentieth Century South African Cinemas by Keyan G. Tomaselli.

A book describing the history of South African cinemas can never be about cinemas only, for the subject will always be intertwined with its context, in this case 20th century South Africa. Discussing film theory, narratives, audiences and key South African films and filmmakers, Tomaselli aptly demonstrates that the time has come to adapt to a more African view on African cinemas, since Western theories and models cannot automatically be applied to an African context.

Access: https://UnivofPretoria.on.worldcat.org/v2/oclc/82899987

This book is available at Special Collections, housed on level 5 of the Merensky 2 Library, and is part of our Africana (ZA) Collection.

The Special Collections unit of the Department of Library Services plays a stewardship role in the acquisition and preservation of the Library's rare and valuable information resources, making them accessible to students, staff and researchers, as well as safeguarding them for future generations.