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Visual Histories and Arguments

Cultural theory in post-apartheid South Africa: ecotones as theory for cultural enquiry in Mad Buddies (Gray Hofmeyr, 2012)

Addamms MututaCommunication and Media, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park – Kingsway Campus, Johannesburg, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 143-165 | Received 17 Jun 2022, Accepted 06 Jul 2023, Published online: 17 Aug 2023

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Filmography

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  • Mad Buddies. Directed by Gray Hofmeyr. South Africa, 2012.
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  • Vukani – Awake. Directed by Lionel Ngakane. South Africa, 1962.

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