(Post)Colonial Histories – Trauma, Memory and Reconciliation in the Context of the Angolan Civil War

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(Post)Colonial Histories – Trauma, Memory and Reconciliation in the Context of the Angolan Civil War is written by Benedikt Jager and published by transcript Verlag. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 3839434793 (ISBN 10) and 9783839434796 (ISBN 13).

The documentary My heart of Darkness (Sweden 2011) tells the story of a South-African paratrooper returning to Angola: Facing former enemies, he tries to regain mental health and reconciliation. The film marks the stepping-stone for this volume: The contributions examine different facets like the memory-discourse, genre aspects, the use of music, and authentification processes. Several texts discuss these topics in a more general way including other films. Furthermore, some articles are devoted to the historical context, i.e. the Angolan Civil War and the aftermath of this conflict in the cultural sphere.