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Amina, African Cinema, Hausa, Kannywood, NigeriaAbstract
Amina of Zazzau was an important Hausa political and military leader between the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. This article has as one of its objectives to serve as a subsidy and support instrument for the debate on the film Amina (2021), whether for the reading by History and Humanities students in a university context, or secondary school teachers using the film as a teaching tool. Therefore, this article is divided into three parts. Firstly, we will discuss the audiovisual production Amina (2021) in the regional and national context of the Nigerian film industry (Nollywood and Kannywood), as well as the demand coming from a cosmopolitan niche of audiovisual consumption in the international streaming market for African films; second, we will contextualize the History of Amina, the historical sources on the character and political and cultural context of the Hausa country, notably the kingdom of Zazzau between the 15th and 16th centuries; finally, we will critically discuss the film at its narrative and production levels, thinking about its didactic potential.
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