Representações do Continente Africano nas Telas do Cinema Hollywoodiano

Abstract

This article examines the representations of the African continent in Cinema through the films Hotel Rwanda (2004) and The Last King of Scotland (2006). An analysis is proposed from the decolonial studies in order to observe the presuppositions in which these representations are anchored, emphasizing their conditions of production. It is therefore a question of understanding confluences as to the images and places attributed to the populations of the African continent, unraveling historical and cultural connections. On the other hand, the aim is also to understand the variability and divergences in the way of continent is portrayed in the films in question, paying attention to the emphases of each filmmaker.