{"product_id":"bay-lodyans-haitian-popular-film-culture-paperback","title":"Bay Lodyans: Haitian Popular Film Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCécile Accilien\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConsiders how popular Haitian films not only provide entertainment but also help audiences in Haiti and the diaspora think through daily challenges.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHonorable Mention, for the 2025 Book Prize presented by the Haitian Studies Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Haitian Creole, \u003ci\u003ebay lodyans\u003c\/i\u003e means to tell stories to an audience, and more generally, to entertain. This book is the first to analyze popular contemporary Haitian films, looking especially at how they respond to the needs and desires of Haitian audiences in and beyond Haiti. Produced between 2000 and 2018 and largely shot with digital cameras and sometimes cellphones, these films focus on the complexities of community, nostalgia, belonging, identity, and the emotional landscapes of exile and diaspora. They reflect sociopolitical and cultural issues related to family, language, im\/migration, religion, gender, sexuality, and economic hardship. Using storytelling and other less traditionally \"academic\" techniques, Cécile Accilien advances Haitian epistemological frameworks. \u003ci\u003eBay Lodyans\u003c\/i\u003e integrates terms and concepts from Haitian culture, such as \u003ci\u003ejerans\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ekafou\u003c\/i\u003e (derived from the French words for \"to manage\" and \"crossroads,\" respectively) and includes interviews with Haitian filmmakers, actors, and scholars in order to challenge the dominance of Western theoretical approaches and perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCécile Accilien \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies at Kennesaw State University. She is the coeditor (with Valérie K. Orlando) of \u003ci\u003eTeaching Haiti: Strategies for Creating New Narratives\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52631011000627,"sku":"9781438493848","price":70.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/uCYZWgkCg99781438493848.webp?v=1782827082","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/bay-lodyans-haitian-popular-film-culture-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}