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Post-Colonialism

“Africa, I Will Fleece You” —Media’s Power & Influence

September 6, 2021 by Hannah Conner

“Does a crime against humanity exist only when the victims are white,” asks the Cameroonian filmmaker Jean-Marie Teno in his first feature-length documentary, Africa, I Will Fleece You(original title, Afrique, je the plumerai). I first came across the 90 minute film last Fall in a French course, and I was immediately enthralled. Released in 1992, Africa, I Will Fleece You … [Read more...] about “Africa, I Will Fleece You” —Media’s Power & Influence

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