Rouch In Reverse
52 minutes, 1995 , United Kingdom / USA
Producer: Parminder Vir, Director: Manthia Diawara
--Sylvia Winter, Stanford University
"Concise, provocative and proudly personal. Diawara's film reframes an important and controversial figure in African cultural studies, raising crucial questions of race, culture, identity and film."
--Mbye Cham, Howard University
"An insightful portrait of one of the most controversial figures in film and anthropology but also a creative meditation on post-colonial representation itself."
--Christopher L. Miller, Yale University
"Informative, provocative and lots of fun."
--The Christian Science Monitor
"Disrupts any unitary view of representations of West Africa, the history of African film and Rouch's cinematic politics."
--Steve Feld, University of California, Santa Cruz
Ways to Watch
Educational Streaming
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Community Screening
Short-term use for small groups, organizations, or high school classes (under 100 participants, where no admission is charged).
Home Viewing
48-hour, personal rental for in-home use only, restrictions apply