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    African influence on Hollywood films

    Editorial StaffBy Editorial StaffFebruary 27, 20183 Comments2 Views
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    IN the wake of the success of the Black Panther movie which opened globally earlier this month, CNN Marketplace Africa has examined Africa’s ever-increasing influence in Hollywood.

    Marketplace Africa heard how this ranges from inspiring the costume designs for the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Black Panther, to accommodating large-scale productions which are filming in South Africa.

    Host Eleni Giokos reported from Cape Town where she met Oscar-nominated costume designer, Ruth Carter, who has sought to embrace the colour and dynamism of Africa in the plans for her latest project, Black Panther.

    Carter explained to Giokos why she turned to the continent for inspiration: ‘The Black Panther is from Wakanda, which is a fictitious land in the centre of Africa. It honours the African culture for Africans and African Americans, and shows how they have not stripped it down but how they have kept it intact.’

    Previously nominated at the Academy Awards for designing costumes for both Spike Lee’s Malcom X and Steven Spielberg’s Amistad, CNN heard how finding a balance between an Afro-futuristic nation whilst staying true to African culture was a challenge.

    When asked whether Hollywood is appropriating or celebrating African culture, Carter said: ‘I had shoppers in Ghana and other parts of the continent that were actually buying directly from the people who are selling goods to support their families. That to me is the best way, to not appropriate, but to give back.’

    Marketplace Africa learned that Carter collaborated with local buyers, taking in inspiration from Ethiopia down to Kenya and Zululand, going beyond the traditional tourist spots in the search of authenticity. Whilst no pieces were used in the movie, the costume design team carefully crafted replicas using a $3 million budget, with many of the materials used also sourced from Africa.

    Cape Town film mecca

    In the same show, Giokos reported from Cape Town Film Studios, which is bringing blockbuster productions to South Africa. Spread over 200 hectares of land, Cape Town Film Studios was founded in 2003, with current CEO Nico Dekker joining the company in 2008.

    He explained the initial challenges he faced to Marketplace Africa: ‘In a survey we did, 95 percent of the people in our film industry said it will never work. I immediately implemented my vision, my ideas. You must aim at a world class once off in a lifetime facility. Something that will make people from across the world say: “You won’t believe when you go to Africa, you won’t believe what you’re going to see there”.’

    With a long-term view required, Dekker said the studio is a high-end investment, and he credits the production of Black Sails as a key turning point for the company. Dekker told Giokos: ‘It was the first high end show to come to Africa for a long-term basis. Very risky, but it worked you know…?

    ‘It was really tough because you got one shot. You’ve got enormously nervous shareholders. You’ve got enormously nervous international partners. Nobody’s done that before.’

    To date, productions which have used the studios have employed about 70,000 people and with an investment of about $250 million.

    Marketplace Africa asked where Cape Town Film Studios is looking to expand next. Dekker explained: ‘We’ll see where things are going. My dreams are not dreams that you can always fulfil. But if I can have it my way, I would transform the studio to the kind of Universal Studios for Africa.’

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