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- Title
A particularly Pretorian political economy: Phoenix Films' Pretorian cinematic imaginary.
- Authors
Broodryk, Chris
- Abstract
This article explores the spatial homogeneity of Darrell Roodt's films Trouvoete (Roodt, 2015) and Mignon 'Mossie' Van Wyk (Roodt, 2016). These films conflate representations of safe, suburban city spaces in Johannesburg and Pretoria to create the impression that these city spaces - free from explicit political signification - are visually and ideologically interchangeable. To arrive at this explanation, the article discusses the Centurion-based production company Phoenix Films, and how the branding (or product placement) contributes towards the superficial smoothness of the films' city spaces.
- Subjects
PRETORIA (South Africa); PHOENIX Films &; Video (Company); ROODT, Darrell; APARTHEID; ECONOMIC conditions in cities &; towns; SOCIAL history
- Publication
Journal of African Cinemas, 2018, Vol 10, Issue 1/2, p131
- ISSN
1754-9221
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1386/jac.10.1-2.131_1