Since the simultaneous inventions of the motion picture in Europe and America coincided with the height of European imperialism, it is not surprising that for many years the dominant image of Africa seen on Western screens was that of condescension and paternalism. (Ukadike 1994: 30)
How does Mambetys Touki Bouki display a departure from these kinds of representations, whilst at the same time exploring a complex African modernity and unresolved relationship to the West on screen? Use at least two scenes from the film as examples in your essay.
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