Table of Contents:

Chapter 1

: Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objectives of the Study
1.4 Significance of the Study
1.5 Scope and Limitations
1.6 Research Methodology
1.7 Organization of the Thesis

Chapter 2

: Historical Context of French Colonial Cinema
2.1 Evolution of French Colonial Cinema
2.2 Representations of the Colonial Other
2.3 Colonial Gaze and Power Dynamics
2.4 Reception of Colonial Films in France and Colonized Territories
2.5 Critiques of Colonial Representations in Film Studies
2.6 Summary and Synthesis

Chapter 3

: Postcolonial Theory and Film Analysis
3.1 Key Concepts and Theoretical Frameworks of Postcolonial Theory
3.2 Decolonizing Methodologies in Film Analysis
3.3 Subaltern Perspectives and Counter-Narratives
3.4 Hybridity, Mimicry, and Resistance in Film Texts
3.5 Postcolonial Aesthetics and Cinematic Form
3.6 Case Studies of Postcolonial Film Analysis
3.7 Conclusion and Implications

Chapter 4

: Decolonizing the Cinematic Gaze: Challenges and Strategies
4.1 Critiques of the Colonial Gaze in Film Theory
4.2 Strategies for Subverting Colonial Representations
4.3 Indigenous Filmmaking and Self-Representation
4.4 Collaborative Filmmaking and Decolonial Practices
4.5 Transnational Approaches to Decolonizing Cinema
4.6 Audience Reception and Decolonial Consciousness
4.7 Conclusion: Towards Ethical Spectatorship and Decolonial Film Practices

Chapter 5

: The Future of French Cinema and Postcolonial Theory
5.1 Emerging Trends in French Cinema and Postcolonial Discourse
5.2 Challenges and Opportunities for Decolonial Filmmaking
5.3 Institutional Support for Diversity and Inclusion in Cinema
5.4 Pedagogical Approaches to Teaching Decolonial Film Studies
5.5 Collaborative Research and Knowledge Production
5.6 Advocacy for Structural Change in the Film Industry
5.7 Conclusion: Imagining Decolonial Futures through Cinema