VIDEO
TITLE |
CALL
NUMBER |
History |
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AFRICA: VOYAGE
OF DISCOVERY
with Basil
Davidson MBT/MR Arts, 1984. Each segment is 56:00.
M, HS, Adult
The author
of more than 30 books on Africa, Basil Davidson guides
viewers through a comprehensive overview of African
history, culture, and geography from ancient Africa
to the present.
The New
York Times described this series as "stunning." |
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“Exploring
Geography Through African History”
Producer:
Students in middle school are taught how Africa’s
geography
affects its history and economics. |
IA
FS 227 |
|
“Amandla!:
A Revolution in Four Part Harmony” Trailer and
(5)
film clips for Carnegie Hall (2 Copies)
A documentary on the role of music in fighting apartheid
in
South Africa. |
IA
FS 225 |
Zimbabwe
International Book Fair”
(Note: video on NTSC format)
A short 15
minute video on the Zimbabwe International Book
Fair of 1993 |
IA
FS 222 |
Cassette 1
Part One:
Different But Equal
Examines
the rise of ancient African kingdoms, especially Egypt
and Nubia, and the origins of European racial prejudice
towards Africa.
Part Two:
Mastering a Continent
Examines
how Africans in three societies have made a living from
diverse and often hostile environments. |
IA FS 65 |
Cassette 2
Part Three:
Caravans of Gold
Traces the
roots of the medieval gold trade from Africa to India,
China, and Italy; focuses on the kingdoms of Ghana and
Mali.
Part Four:
Kings and Cities
Explores
the functioning of traditional African kingdoms, with
a focus on Kano in northern Nigeria. |
IA FS 66 |
Cassette 3
Part Five:
The Bible & the Gun
Deals briefly
with the slave trade itself; focuses on explorers, missionaries,
and colonizers.
Part Six:
The Magnificent African Cake
Examines
the European "Scramble for Africa." Covers the conquest,
the forms of colonial control, and the colonial extraction
of wealth. |
IA FS 67 |
Cassette 4
Part Seven:
The Rise of Nationalism
Explores
the struggle for independence in several African colonies,
including the Gold Coast (Ghana), Kenya, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe),
and the Belgian Congo.
Part Eight:
The Legacy
Discusses
the aftermath of colonial rule, and examines contemporary
problems of independent African nations. |
IA FS 68 |
*** AFRICAN
MUSIC PROGRAM
An Epic
of Old Mali. 1978. 1:58:00
Adult
Excerpts
from the amateur black and white filming of the performance
of 3 griots at Williams College provide us with insight
into this epic tale: part history, part legend. Retold
by generations of griots, this epic is from the 13th
century and captures all the mystery and majesty of
medieval African kingship. |
IA FS 88 |
THE AFRICANS
producer:
Ali Mazrui, The Annenberg/CPB Collection. 1986. Each
program is 60:00
HS., Adult
From the
history of Egyptian pharaohs, matriarchal social systems
and the slave trade to contemporary political crises,
Dr. Mazrui discusses African developments from the perspective
of its triple heritage: its indigenous culture, Islam
and the impact of the West. Note: We own three of the
nine videos in the series |
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Program 4:
Tools of Exploitation
This video
traces the colonial economic legacy, the development
of slavery and European control of Africa's natural
resources. |
IA FS 139 |
Program 5:
New Conflicts
This video
examines urbanization, warrior tradition, European-created
national boundaries, the Islamic jihad tradition and
nationalist movements in Africa. |
IA FS 140 |
Program 6:
In Search of Stability
This video
compares African military regimes, one-party states,
Marxism in Mozambique and the different policies of
the presidents of Tanzania and former Zaire. |
IA FS 141 |
THE AMISTAD
REVOLT
Producer:
Andrea Haas Hubbell. 1995. 33:00.
M, HS, Adult
The true
story of 53 Africans who, in the 1830s, revolted and
seized the slave ship La Amistad . Thwarted in their
plans to return home, they were captured and charged
with murder and piracy. They won their freedom through
the courts. |
IA FS 142 |
ASIMBONANGA
Producer:
Imagery Films. 1989. 7:00
Song performed
by Joan Baez.
M, HS, Adult
Combines
still photos, cell animation, live action, and optical
effects, all choreographed to the song Asimbonanga -
to act as a reminder of the daily oppression faced by
black South Africans. |
IA FS 83 |
BIKO: BREAKING
THE SILENCE
Producers:
O. Maruma, E. Spicer, R. Wickstead and M. Kaplan, 1988
52:00.
HS, Adult
Shows how
student leader Steve Biko fostered the Black Consciousness
Movement in South Africa, and encouraged black South
Africans to think of themselves as a people with a distinct
identity and destiny. |
IA FS 57 |
CORRIDORS
OF FREEDOM
Producer:
Ingrid Sinclair (UK), 1987. 52:00
HS, Adult
Examines
how South Africa has tried to control the economies
of its neighboring countries and how these countries
have responded with their own efforts to develop independently. |
IA FS 58 |
FAMILY ACROSS
THE SEA
1991 56:00
Producer: Tim Carrier. South Carolina Educational TV.
HS, Adult
Told as
a historical and linguistic detective story. Traces
the connections between the Gullah people, brought to
South Carolina as slaves, and Sierra Leone. Powerfully
shows the continuation of cultural ties through speech,
songs and culture. |
IA FS 105 |
GENERATIONS
OF RESISTANCE
Producer:
The UN, 1980. 52:00
HS, Adult
A definitive
history of South African resistance to white rule from
Bambata's Rebellion of 1906 to the uprisings of 1976. |
IA FS 55 |
** LUMUMBA:
LA MORT DU PROPHET
(DEATH OF A PROPHET)
French w/subtitles.
69:00. Producer/Director Raoul Peck. France/Switzerland/Germany
1992
Adult
Patrice
Lumumba, founder of the Congolese National Movement,
is remembered in this film documenting the year 1960:
from the Belgians' promise to hold democratic elections
to the murder of Prime Minister Lumumba. Through interviews
with European journalists who covered 1960 and portrayed
events from a European perspective, this powerful film
juxtaposes photographs and newsreels from 1960 with
contemporary footage. |
IA FS 128 |
*** NIGERIA
1984. 15:00
(transferred from filmstrip)
M, HS
Provides
an introductory overview of the history, geography,
and politics of Nigeria. |
IA FS 36 |
A SON OF AFRICA:
THE SLAVE NARRATIVE OF OLAUDAH EQUIANO
Producer:
Aimimage/BBC. 1996. 28:00.
M, HS (brief
scene of bare breasts), Adult
Based on
the first widely read slave autobiography from 1789,
this video dramatically portrays Equiano's life. Additional
archival material and brief interviews with scholars
such as Stuart Hall and Ian Duffield reveal the social
and economic context of the 18th century slave trade. |
IA FS 144 |
*** SOUTH
AFRICA: THE DILEMMA OF APARTHEID
Close up
with Rep. Howard Wolpe (D-MI), 1985.
Former chair
of the House Sub-Committee on Africa, Representative
Howard Wolpe discusses apartheid. |
IA FS 35 |
SPEAR OF THE
NATION
Thames Television,
BELBO, and NOVIB. 1986. 50:00
HS, Adult
History
of resistance to apartheid by the African National Congress. |
IA FS 59 |
*** STOP THE
VIOLENCE
Global Vision
for the Africa Fund. 1992. 14:00
HS, Adult
Based on footage
from "A Savage War of Peace" by Video News Service in
South Africa. |
IA FS 106 |
** WITNESS
TO APARTHEID
California
Newsreel. 1986. 56:00
HS, AdultV
Tells the story of black children under apartheid and
their detention and torture by South African Security
forces. |
IA FS 31 |
