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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.
Benedikt Jager (Associate professor) teaches Nordic literature at the University of Stavanger (Norway).
Steffi Hobuß (Senior lecturer/associate professor) teaches Philosophy and Kulturwissenschaften at Leuphana University Lüneburg (Germany).
Frontmatter 1
Contents 5
Black and White Dogs - Conceptual Encounters 7
Angola 23
"They said we have to forgive each other" 37
The Ethics of Memory in My Heart of Darkness 81
Memory, Contradictions and Resignification of Colonial Imagery in My Heart of Darkness 99
Performing History 119
The Role of Music in Memorial Production and Discourse in My Heart of Darkness 145
"I don't trust in pictures" 179
Memory, Trauma and Empathy 207
Miss Landmine in Angola 235
Notes on Contributors 255