Seminar: The Drive-in Cinema in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Speaker: Laura Fair, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA. Discussant: Rijk van Dijk. Laura Fair uses the case of the drive-in to craft a colourful, nuanced image of state socialism in Tanzania, revealing the importance of supporting actors and off-screen technicians in bringing the state to life. Debates about the meaning of independence, modernity and development – between politicians, civil servants and average citizens –are also brought to light.

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