Books by Roy Armes

A comprehensive treatment of films and filmmaking on the African continent. This dictionary covers African feature filmmaking from the first locally produced films onwards thriving film industry, listing 5,415 films made by 1,253 filmmakers in 37 countries. It is suitable for those who wants to know more about the world of African film.

Focuses on contemporary filmmaking since the 1980s, but also considers the longer history of Arab cinema. This book offers both a coherent, historical overview and an in-depth critical analysis of Arab filmmaking.

Offers a comprehensive account of film production in the Third World. This work considers the paradoxes of social structure and cultural life in the post-independence world, where even such basic concepts as 'nation', 'national culture', and 'language' are problematic.

A comprehensive reference to film production in the Arab Middle East

Provides a comprehensive introduction to and resource for cinema of the "Maghreb". This book examines the political and cultural context of the films and the film industry in the post-independence era. It includes a dictionary of more than 135 North African filmmakers and a chronological filmography.

A study of African filmmaking

On Video explores video on two levels: first, it examines the relationship between technology and society; and second, it probes the connection between production methods and the communication of meaning.