Films from Africa made by Africans offer restorative images and a new film language. The beautiful and sometimes challenging films in this collection not only showcase the works of master filmmakers but also innovative new talents who are embracing video technology. To see Africa through African eyes will break stereotypes and enlighten viewers about life in Africa.
Articles to help you view and teach African cinema written by African filmmakers and scholars are also available.
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The special contribution of South African women to the success of the anti-apartheid struggle is documented. Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Dora Tamana and other leaders recall their struggle against the hated pass system and their imprisonment and banning. MORE...
VHS and DVD, 94 minutes, Burkina Faso, 1988, in Moré with English subtitles
This story of a village family caught up in the transformation of an agrarian, subsistence economy into an industrialized commodity economy explores the impact of the change from an oral tradition to a mass media based society where information is pre-packaged and sold. MORE...
VHS and DVD, 100 minutes, South Africa, 2004, in English and Zulu with English subtitles
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission could not heal all the wounds left behind by the apartheid era. Thandeka, a journalist, is still traumatized by the murder of a schoolgirl, which she witnessed years before. She can find no peace before tracking down the perpetrators and finding the body of the schoolgirl so it can have a decent memorial. MORE...
