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On the Edge of Wakanda
On the Edge of Wakanda

Author(s): Marek Šimončič
Subject(s): Media studies, Visual Arts, Film / Cinema / Cinematography, Sociology of Art
Published by: Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Trnave, Fakulta masmediálnej komunikácie
Keywords: afrofuturism; Black Panther; Hollywood; movie industry; Wakanda;

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with the Hollywood blockbuster film Black Panther and its perception by the professional public, as it represents a certain milestone in the genre of films based on comics also with African American approach. It also deals with the concept of Afrofuturism, which has reappeared in professional articles thanks to this movie.

  • Issue Year: 7/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 628-633
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English