Africa Again is the Backdrop for a Chinese Blockbuster Movie
The China in Africa Podcast
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The Savior Complex and the Agency of Africa
Kobis: I think if you're watching a movie that happens to be set in a fictional african country you're on shaky ground to begin with. It seems like we're in a particular moment where over a several decade kind of role out of chinese power into the world, says kobis. The movies are made by so closely in coordination with government forces is that it can be read as a form of official messaging right? "It's going to be very interesting to see what happens when you know the political mood in china shifts over the next few years," he adds.
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