Coming to America - Part 2

About this episode

The episode discusses the portrayal of women in the film Coming to America and its impact on perceptions of fictional African kingdoms.

Send a text Before Wakanda, Zamunda was the go to movie for fictional African kingdoms. But does the comedy Coming to America throw Zamundan women under the bus? Welcome to Hollywood Africans, the podcast which reframes, recasts and remakes Africa and Africans in the movies. Join Barbara Angopa and Amaka Ugwunkwo in this Hollywood Africans two-parter on Apple podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. 🎧 Join the converstion: Facebook, Instagram, X, Threads Support the show Hollywood ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Barbara Angopa, Amaka Ugwunkwo

Topics covered

• African cinema
• film analysis
• comedy
• gender representation
• cultural critique

Keywords

• Coming to America
• Zamunda
• Wakanda
• African kingdoms
• film critique
• comedy
• gender roles

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Coming to America, Wakanda

Places: Zamunda

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