Zonk!

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Zonk! is a 1950 musical film made in South Africa. [1] It features black performers doing American style numbers. [2] It was directed by Hyman Kirstein. [3] It was made by African Film Productions. [4]

The film shows Broadway's influence. [5] It is one of four films made from 1949–1951 documenting original music and performances by Africans. [6] Jacqueline Maingard of the University of Bristol wrote an article about "Cinematic Images of Black Sexual Identity" in the film. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Song and genocide: Investigating the function of Yvonne Chaka Chaka's Umqombothi in Hotel Rwanda".
  2. ↑ Zonk. OCLC   868977157.
  3. ↑ "Hyman Kirstein – ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za.
  4. ↑ Maingard, Jacqueline (2003). "Bokkies/Moffies: Cinematic Images of Black Sexual Identity in 'Zonk!' (1950)" . Journal of African Cultural Studies. 16 (1): 25–43. doi:10.1080/1369681032000169249. JSTOR   3181383. S2CID   191474513.
  5. ↑ "Southern African Films and Documentaries launches on Africa Commons". 17 May 2023 – via librarytechnology.org.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ↑ "Song and genocide: Investigating the function of Yvonne Chaka Chaka's Umqombothi in Hotel Rwanda". p. 735
  7. ↑ Maingard, Jacqueline (2003). "Bokkies/Moffies: Cinematic Images of Black Sexual Identity in 'Zonk!' (1950)" . Journal of African Cultural Studies. 16 (1): 25–43. doi:10.1080/1369681032000169249. JSTOR   3181383. S2CID   191474513.
  8. ↑ "South African Musical Film – 'African Jim' (1949) & 'Zonk' (1950)". The New York Public Library.


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