The history of cinema in Eritrea dates back to the country's colonial rule under the Kingdom of Italy.[1][2] In connection with the growth of Italian cinema in the 1930s, so too did the rise of cinema occur in Asmara, Eritrea.[1] In 1937, Asmara's Opera was converted into a dual-use theatre and cinema. By the following year, Asmara had a total of nine movie theatres.[1]
The Italian missionary film was first introduced in a 1922 work produced in the country by Capuchin monks collaborating with the colonial government.[3] Despite the country's independence, film screenings in Eritrea are mostly still confined to English and Italian language movies.[2]
Films like Eva Nera were produced in Eritrea and shown the culture and differences between the Eritrean people. Directed by Giuliano Tomei, it was told through a viewpoint of Domenico Meccoli.[4][5]
European influence continues to this day, such as "European Film Weeks", which have been held annually for the last 15 years.[6] Almost 100% of the films produced in Eritrea fall under the "Fiction" category.[7]
See also edit
- Arab cinema
- Cinema Impero, a movie theater in Asmara
- Ines Pellegrini, an Italian actress of Eritrean descent
- White Hotel, a documentary film shot in Eritrea
References edit
- ^ a b c Plastow, Jane (29 June 2016). "Teatro Asmara: understanding Eritrean drama through a study of the national theatre". Journal of African Cultural Studies. 29 (3): 311–330. doi:10.1080/13696815.2016.1201759. S2CID 163365452.
- ^ a b Indira, Mannar; Lakshmi, P. Vijaya (2012). "Global Television and Eritrean Society". Indian Journal of Media Studies. 6 (1&2). Tirupati: Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam. ISSN 0972-9348. Retrieved 24 November 2019 – via Researchgate.net.
- ^ Piredda, Maria Francesca (2013). "Cinema and Popular Preaching: the Italian Missionary Film and Fiamme". In Bayman, Louis; Rigoletto, Sergio (eds.). Popular Italian Cinema. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 214–215. ISBN 978-0-230-30016-3.
- ^ Baratieri, Daniela (2010). Memories and Silences Haunted by Fascism: Italian Colonialism, MCMXXX-MCMLX. Peter Lang. pp. 100–101. ISBN 978-3-03911-802-1. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Chiti, Roberto; Poppi, Roberto (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959 (in Italian). Gremese Editore. ISBN 978-88-7605-548-5.
- ^ "15th European Film Week 2019 in Eritrea". EEAS – European Commission (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Eritrea". uis.unesco.org. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
Further reading edit
- Abraham, Tedros (8 July 2009). "Eritrean Film Production: Its Challenges and Prospects Part I". Shaebia. People's Front for Democracy and Justice. Archived from the original on 12 January 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- Darley, Gillian (19 November 2019). "The modernist marvels of Eritrea". Apollo Magazine. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "Old German caves, Poland silver mines make UN heritage list". Fox News. Associated Press. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- Plastow, Jane (15 January 2009). "Theatre of Conflict in the Eritrean Independence Struggle". New Theatre Quarterly. 13 (50). Cambridge University Press: 144–154. doi:10.1017/S0266464X00011003.
- Sherman, Richard (1980). "The Rise Of Eritrean Nationalism". Northeast African Studies. 2/3 (3/1): 121–129. ISSN 0740-9133. JSTOR 43660060.
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