Zonk! is a 1950 musical film made in South Africa.[1] It features black performers doing American style numbers.[2] It was directed by Hyman Kirstein.[3] It was made by African Film Productions.[4]

The film shows Broadway's influence.[5] It is one of four films made from 1949-1951 documenting original music and performances by Africans.[6] Jacqueline Maingard of the University of Bristol wrote an article about "Cinematic Images of Black Sexual Identity" in the film.[7]

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References

  1. ^ "(PDF) Song and genocide: Investigating the function of Yvonne Chaka Chaka's Umqombothi in Hotel Rwanda".
  2. ^ "Zonk | WorldCat.org".
  3. ^ "Hyman Kirstein - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za.
  4. ^ Maingard, Jacqueline (2003). "Bokkies/Moffies: Cinematic Images of Black Sexual Identity in "Zonk!" (1950)". Journal of African Cultural Studies. 16 (1): 25–43 – via JSTOR.
  5. ^ "Southern African Films and Documentaries launches on Africa Commons". 17 May 2023 – via librarytechnology.org. ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "(PDF) Song and genocide: Investigating the function of Yvonne Chaka Chaka's Umqombothi in Hotel Rwanda". page 735
  7. ^ Maingard, Jacqueline (2003). "Bokkies/Moffies: Cinematic Images of Black Sexual Identity in "Zonk!" (1950)". Journal of African Cultural Studies. 16 (1): 25–43 – via JSTOR.
  8. ^ "South African Musical Film — AFRICAN JIM (1949) & ZONK (1950)". The New York Public Library.
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