Cinema Of Eritrea
The history of cinema in Eritrea dates back to the country's colonial rule under the Kingdom of Italy.
In connection with the growth of Italian cinema in the 1930s, so too did the rise of cinema occur in Asmara, Eritrea. 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.
The Italian missionary film was first introduced in a 1922 work produced in the country by Capuchin monks collaborating with the colonial government. Despite the country's independence, film screenings in Eritrea are mostly still confined to English and Italian language movies.
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.
European influence continues to this day, such as "European Film Weeks", which have been held annually for the last 15 years. Almost 100% of the films produced in Eritrea fall under the "Fiction" category.
See also
- 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
Further reading
- 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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