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Notes Towards an African Orestes (1970)
Italy65Min
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In 'Notes Towards an African Orestes,' the director delves into the parallels between Greek tragedy and the Nigerian Civil War, using a mix of newsreel footage, home movies, and interviews with non-professional actors. The film explores themes of colonialism, tribalism, and democracy while highlighting the African perspective.
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- nigerian civil war
- greek mythology
- africa
- colonialism
- democracy
- african
- greek tragedy
- politics
- aeschylus
- opera
- tragedy
- newsreel footage
- athens, greece
- voice over narration
- trojan war
- flashback
- black african
- theater
- home movie
- singer
- recording studio
- third world
- libretto
- tanzania
- 1970s
- recording session
- filmmaking
- 1960s
- kampala
- uganda
- song
- singing
- african american
- jazz
- casting
- montage
- saxophonist
- black american
- film history
- lioness
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