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Africa: Search for Common Ground (Videocassette NA ) [2005]
ON-ORDER
Abstract: Seven-part series by the NGO, Search for Common Ground, which emphasizes conflict resolution, prevention and transformation. Contents: Program 1-- Thokoza Video Dialogues for Peace; Program 2 -- When Things Fall Apart (Congo), Breaking the Cycle: Domestic Violence (South Africa); Program 3 --'Reconciliation Radio (Burundi), Democracy or Disruption - Wangari Maathai and Green Belt (Kenya); Program 4 -- The Hunt for Witches (South Africa); Program 5 -- A.T. Toure and the Peace Flame (Mali), Water, Water Everywhere (Lesotho); Program 6 -- Under the Baobab Tree (South Africa), Making the Angola Peace Song (Angola); Program 7 -- Between Confession and Prosecution: Truth and Reconciliation (South Africa).
Director: NA Distributor:Search for Common Ground
Keywords: Angola, Burundi, Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Mali, South Africa, conflict resolution, violence, TRC
Angola (DVD : 45 min. ) [1989]
DVD 9212
Abstract: A Brazilian documentary which reflects contemporary Angolan society, beginning with its war of independence against Portugal, which Angola won in 1975.
Director: Robert Berliner Distributor:Cidela and Antene
Keywords: Angola, Portugal, colonialism, history
Angola é A Nossa Terra (Videocassette : 45 min. ) [1988]
V. CASS. VHS 6901
Abstract: Angolan women are rarely heard describing the impact of South Africa's undeclared war against their country. This moving documentary, produced in conjunction with the Organization of Angolan Women (OMA), highlights the contribution women make to the reconstruction of a country where war has consumed more than half the national budget and produced at least a million internal refugees.
Director: Jenny Morgan Distributor:Women Make Movies
Keywords: Angola, South Africa, war, women, history, politics
Heroi (O) = The Hero (Videocassette : 97 min. ) [2005]
V.CASS. VHS 9129
Abstract: Tells the story of Angola, a nation torn apart by 40 years of uninterrupted war, and now trying to piece itself back together, and its capital city, Luanda, a city, like so many in the Third World, trying to absorb the millions of people displaced by civil strife and global economic change. Follows the interlocking stories of five central characters: Vitório, an ex-soldier who lost his leg in the last months of the civil war and now struggles to find work; Manu, a bright ten year-old orphan who lost his father during the war but still dreams of his return; Judite, a prostitute with whom Vitório begins a relationship, who lost her own son during the war; Joana, Manu's second-grade teacher, who takes an interest in Vitorio's story and the plight of other veterans; and Pedro, Joana's boyfriend and a cynical young member of the emerging bourgeoisie with ties to the political elite.
Director: Zézé Gamboa Distributor:California Newsreel
Keywords: Angola, Luanda, class, economy, gender, post-colonialism, war, feature film
Keep the Dance Alive (Que la danse continue) (DVD : 75 min. ) [2007]
DVD 8816
Abstract: A unique voyage through the music, dance and spirit possession practices of the Ovahimba people of north-western Namibia and south-western Angola, Keep the Dance Alive features remarkable footage of how dance and spirit possession is integrated into everyday life from infancy to death. The documentary presents a singular vision of the Ovahimba people, that of director Rina Sherman who filmed the lives of an Omuhimba family for seven years. She focuses on how singing, rhythm and voice work together with dance and spirit possession to compose a complete imaginary universe and a dense and complex social structure.
Director: Rina Sherman Distributor:Documentary Educational Resources
Keywords: Namibia, Angola, Ovahimba, dance, music, ethnography, spirit possession, religion, cosmology, family, social organization
Na cidade vazia = Hollow city (Videocassette : 88 min. ) [2005]
V.CASS. VHS 9143
Abstract: N'dala is an orphan from the Angolan province of Bie, a flashpoint in the rebellion that incited Angola's brutal civil war. In 1991, N'dala is airlifted by missionaries to the port city of Luanda, Angola's capital. He slips away from the nuns at the airport, choosing the solitude of the streets of the old city, but he is not prepared for living by his wits. His wandering leads N'dala to the beach where he takes shelter in an old fisherman's shack, but he is haunted by nightmares of the assault that left his family dead, and he soon disappears into the shanty-town neighborhoods of the city. N'dala meets Zé, an older boy who shares the epic story of a young warrior. Zé and his friends, who drift amongst the Luanda homeless, fascinate N'dala and he is tragically pulled into their existence of survival. Each step N'dala takes into the dark streets of the city leads him farther from his home.
Director: Maria Joao Ganga Distributor:First Run/Icarus Films
Keywords: Angola, Luanda, children, civil war, homelessness, orphans, trauma, feature film
Ocre People: Nomads of Namibia, The (DVD : 32 min. ) [1993]
In Process
Abstract: In the desert of Namibia, life has always been a harsh struggle enriched by a feeling of oneness with the land. The people of Ova Himba were cattle herders who followed the rains and knew where to find water and vegetation. They migrated between their encampments, the women repairing the huts with cow dung. Chief Kamasuthu, his mother, children and three wives always lived in the manner prescribed by their ancestors. They ground ocre with butterfat and herbs and decorated their bodies with this deep-hued mixture. This honored the fine cattle of their ancient gods. The drought and the war in Angola forced them into shanty towns and took away their dignity. Their children grew scornful of the old ways. This ancient, nomadic tribe, which had been untouched by the 20th century, now faces an uncertain future.
Director: Tracer Films Distributor:Filmakers Library
Keywords: Namibia, Ova Himba, economy, herding, war
Rostov-Luanda (Videocassette : 60 min. ) [1997]
V. CASS. VHS 4628
Abstract: Mauritanian director Sissako spent a year in Rostov on the Don and there became friends with a young man from Angola. This film chronicles the director's search for a friend of the past. In this personal retrospective, Sissako encounters present-day Angola and traces the great lines of Africa's recent history.
Director: Abderrahmane Sissako Distributor:California Newsreel
Keywords: Angola, Mauritania, history, civil war, politics, social life
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Africa: Search for Common Ground (Videocassette NA ) [2005]
ON-ORDER
Abstract: Seven-part series by the NGO, Search for Common Ground, which emphasizes conflict resolution, prevention and transformation. Contents: Program 1-- Thokoza Video Dialogues for Peace; Program 2 -- When Things Fall Apart (Congo), Breaking the Cycle: Domestic Violence (South Africa); Program 3 --'Reconciliation Radio (Burundi), Democracy or Disruption - Wangari Maathai and Green Belt (Kenya); Program 4 -- The Hunt for Witches (South Africa); Program 5 -- A.T. Toure and the Peace Flame (Mali), Water, Water Everywhere (Lesotho); Program 6 -- Under the Baobab Tree (South Africa), Making the Angola Peace Song (Angola); Program 7 -- Between Confession and Prosecution: Truth and Reconciliation (South Africa).
Director: NA Distributor:Search for Common Ground
Keywords: Angola, Burundi, Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Mali, South Africa, conflict resolution, violence, TRC
Angola (DVD : 45 min. ) [1989]
DVD 9212
Abstract: A Brazilian documentary which reflects contemporary Angolan society, beginning with its war of independence against Portugal, which Angola won in 1975.
Director: Robert Berliner Distributor:Cidela and Antene
Keywords: Angola, Portugal, colonialism, history
Angola é A Nossa Terra (Videocassette : 45 min. ) [1988]
V. CASS. VHS 6901
Abstract: Angolan women are rarely heard describing the impact of South Africa's undeclared war against their country. This moving documentary, produced in conjunction with the Organization of Angolan Women (OMA), highlights the contribution women make to the reconstruction of a country where war has consumed more than half the national budget and produced at least a million internal refugees.
Director: Jenny Morgan Distributor:Women Make Movies
Keywords: Angola, South Africa, war, women, history, politics
Heroi (O) = The Hero (Videocassette : 97 min. ) [2005]
V.CASS. VHS 9129
Abstract: Tells the story of Angola, a nation torn apart by 40 years of uninterrupted war, and now trying to piece itself back together, and its capital city, Luanda, a city, like so many in the Third World, trying to absorb the millions of people displaced by civil strife and global economic change. Follows the interlocking stories of five central characters: Vitório, an ex-soldier who lost his leg in the last months of the civil war and now struggles to find work; Manu, a bright ten year-old orphan who lost his father during the war but still dreams of his return; Judite, a prostitute with whom Vitório begins a relationship, who lost her own son during the war; Joana, Manu's second-grade teacher, who takes an interest in Vitorio's story and the plight of other veterans; and Pedro, Joana's boyfriend and a cynical young member of the emerging bourgeoisie with ties to the political elite.
Director: Zézé Gamboa Distributor:California Newsreel
Keywords: Angola, Luanda, class, economy, gender, post-colonialism, war, feature film
Keep the Dance Alive (Que la danse continue) (DVD : 75 min. ) [2007]
DVD 8816
Abstract: A unique voyage through the music, dance and spirit possession practices of the Ovahimba people of north-western Namibia and south-western Angola, Keep the Dance Alive features remarkable footage of how dance and spirit possession is integrated into everyday life from infancy to death. The documentary presents a singular vision of the Ovahimba people, that of director Rina Sherman who filmed the lives of an Omuhimba family for seven years. She focuses on how singing, rhythm and voice work together with dance and spirit possession to compose a complete imaginary universe and a dense and complex social structure.
Director: Rina Sherman Distributor:Documentary Educational Resources
Keywords: Namibia, Angola, Ovahimba, dance, music, ethnography, spirit possession, religion, cosmology, family, social organization
Na cidade vazia = Hollow city (Videocassette : 88 min. ) [2005]
V.CASS. VHS 9143
Abstract: N'dala is an orphan from the Angolan province of Bie, a flashpoint in the rebellion that incited Angola's brutal civil war. In 1991, N'dala is airlifted by missionaries to the port city of Luanda, Angola's capital. He slips away from the nuns at the airport, choosing the solitude of the streets of the old city, but he is not prepared for living by his wits. His wandering leads N'dala to the beach where he takes shelter in an old fisherman's shack, but he is haunted by nightmares of the assault that left his family dead, and he soon disappears into the shanty-town neighborhoods of the city. N'dala meets Zé, an older boy who shares the epic story of a young warrior. Zé and his friends, who drift amongst the Luanda homeless, fascinate N'dala and he is tragically pulled into their existence of survival. Each step N'dala takes into the dark streets of the city leads him farther from his home.
Director: Maria Joao Ganga Distributor:First Run/Icarus Films
Keywords: Angola, Luanda, children, civil war, homelessness, orphans, trauma, feature film
Ocre People: Nomads of Namibia, The (DVD : 32 min. ) [1993]
In Process
Abstract: In the desert of Namibia, life has always been a harsh struggle enriched by a feeling of oneness with the land. The people of Ova Himba were cattle herders who followed the rains and knew where to find water and vegetation. They migrated between their encampments, the women repairing the huts with cow dung. Chief Kamasuthu, his mother, children and three wives always lived in the manner prescribed by their ancestors. They ground ocre with butterfat and herbs and decorated their bodies with this deep-hued mixture. This honored the fine cattle of their ancient gods. The drought and the war in Angola forced them into shanty towns and took away their dignity. Their children grew scornful of the old ways. This ancient, nomadic tribe, which had been untouched by the 20th century, now faces an uncertain future.
Director: Tracer Films Distributor:Filmakers Library
Keywords: Namibia, Ova Himba, economy, herding, war
Rostov-Luanda (Videocassette : 60 min. ) [1997]
V. CASS. VHS 4628
Abstract: Mauritanian director Sissako spent a year in Rostov on the Don and there became friends with a young man from Angola. This film chronicles the director's search for a friend of the past. In this personal retrospective, Sissako encounters present-day Angola and traces the great lines of Africa's recent history.
Director: Abderrahmane Sissako Distributor:California Newsreel
Keywords: Angola, Mauritania, history, civil war, politics, social life
September 16, 2008: Geoffrey Nyarota
