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21 Up South Africa (DVD : 68 min. ) [2007]
DVD 9883
Abstract: Featuring scenes shot in 1992, 1999 and 2006, this documentary follows the lives of South African children -- rich and poor, black, white and 'mixed race' -- from all over the country, from the townships to the bushveldt. In the process 21 Up South Africa offers unique insights into the social and political changes occurring throughout the country since the fall of Apartheid. First filmed as 7-year-olds in 1992, these 11 individuals are ordinary South Africans growing up at a time of enormous social change. We see them now at the age of 21 making their way in the new South Africa and, as we roll back time in this unique chronicle of their lives, we also see them aged 14 and 7. We see where they started -- in township slums, old-school mansions and white suburbs -- their world divided along racial lines, as the policy of apartheid begins to crumble. While the fall of apartheid presented them with new opportunities, it also confronted them with new challenges. In successive interview sessions, characterized by disarming honesty, touches of humor and sadness, we see how their attitudes and experiences changed regarding many issues, from race relations and educational opportunities, crime and unemployment, to marriage and the AIDS crisis, which has already claimed the lives of several of the children.
Director: Angus Gibson Distributor:First Run/Icarus Films
Keywords: South Africa, Mandela, psychology, child development, history, politics
46664: The Concert (DVD : 388 min. ) [2004]
DVD 4339
Abstract: The title refers to former President Nelson Mandela's one-time prison number, which he loaned to this benefit concert to raise awareness of the threat of HIV/AIDS in South Africa and of the need for action in response. Performances include: Abdel Wright, Anastacia, Andrews Bonsu, Angelique Kidjo, Baaba Maal, Beyoncé, Bob Geldof, Bongo Maffin, Bono, Danny K, Eurythmics, Jimmy Cliff, Johnny Clegg, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Ms. Dynamite, Paul Oakenfold, Peter Gabriel, Queen, The Corrs, The Edge, Watershed, Youssou N'Dour, Yusuf Islam (a.k.a. Cat Stevens), Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Zucchero. Special features: press launch in London when Nelson Mandela announces the event to the world's media; documentary showing the making of 46664; artist interviews about the event and why they support the 46664 campaign; footage from a visit to Khayelitsha to see the Mothers 2 Mothers-2-Be and Baphumelele Children's Home projects; 12 one-minute films by contemporary visual artists representing their vision on HIV/AIDS; Spirit of Africa documentary; photo gallery featuring all of the artists.
Director: David Mallet Distributor:Warner Strategic Marketing
Keywords: South Africa, concert recording, HIV/AIDS, music, Nelson Mandela, health, popular culture, performance, media
Countdown to Freedom: 10 Days that Changed South Africa (Videocassette : 97 min. ) [1994]
V.CASS. VHS 8541
Abstract: Examines a critical moment of South African history in the days leading up to the country's first multi-racial democratic election, from April 23 to May 2, 1994, and the election of Nelson Mandela as President, with background on key people and historical events.
Director: Danny Schechter Distributor:Globalvision
Keywords: South Africa, politics, elections, Nelson Mandela, history
Day with the President (Videocassette : 53 min. ) [1995]
V. CASS. VHS 3253
Abstract: The camera accompanies Nelson Mandela throughout his extremely busy work day as he meets the challenges facing the new South Africa. To mark the anniversary of Nelson Mandela's inauguration as President of South Africa, Weekly Mail Television filmed this special edition of Ordinary People. Filmmakers spent 19 hours with President Mandela in four cities. He is shown at work, at his official residence and with various persons who work closely with him.
Director: N. Hofmeyer Distributor:First Run/Icarus
Keywords: South Africa, Mandela, government, politics
Long Walk of Nelson Mandela (The) (Videocassette : 120 min. ) [1999]
V. CASS. VHS 6115
Abstract: This film biography of Mandela tells the story of his life through interviews with intimates, from his most trusted associates to his jailers on Robben Island, the prison where he was held for 27 years. This film offers an insider'saccount of his extraordinary will to lead and of the great risk and personal sacrifice he endured to achieve democracy and equality for the people of his nation.
Director: Clifford Bestall Distributor:PBS Home Video
Keywords: South Africa, Mandela, biography, politics, history
Mandela's Fight for Freedom (Videocassette : 145 min. ) [1995]
V. CASS. VHS 6498 (2 videos- pt. 1, pt. 2)
Abstract: Part George Washington, part Abraham Lincoln, part Gandhi, South Africa's Nelson Mandela occupies a unique position in the history of the human spirit. From youthful protester, to political prisoner, to the president of a newly free nation, Nelson Mandela embodies the ideals of freedom as no other man of this time. Through a combination of moral strength, political cunning, and sheer luck, he brought about the dismantling of the hated policy of racial apartheid, without the bloodbath many feared.
Director: Mick Gold Distributor:Discovery Channel Video
Keywords: South Africa, Nelson Mandela, apartheid, politics, history, biography
Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation (Videocassette : 120 min. ) [1997]
V. CASS. VHS 6703
Abstract: This candid and provocative portrait of Nelson Mandela takes you to the very heart of the struggle for majority rule in South Africa.
Director: Jo Menell Distributor:NA
Keywords: South Africa, Nelson Mandela, history, apartheid, politics
Mandela: the Man (Videocassette : 60 min. ) [1994]
V. CASS. 2260
Abstract: This hour long presentation offers viewers a unique perspective into the life of Nelson Mandela.
Director: NA Distributor:Library Distributors of America
Keywords: South Africa, Mandela, politics, race, history, apartheid
Nadine Gordimer: On Being a Liberal White South African (DVD : 30 min. ) [2006]
DVD 7957
Abstract: Bill Moyers interviews South African writer Nadine Gordimer who talks about growing up in a racially segregated country. She also analyzes the current political situation with special reference to the roles of Nelson Mandela, Gatsha Buthelezi and the African National Congress.
Director: Catherine Tatge Distributor:Filams for the Humanities and Sciences
Keywords: South Africa, novelists, apartheid, race, government, African National Congress, history
Nelson Mandela: the Struggle is My Life (Videocassette : 40 min. ) [1986]
V.CASS. VHS 7986
Abstract: A documentary on the life and political career of Nelson Mandela, including interviews with persons who have known him well and footage of some of the significant newsworthy events of the South African apartheid era.
Director: Lionel Ngakane Distributor:Impact Video
Keywords: South Africa, apartheid, Nelson Mandela, history, politics
New South Africa: A Personal Journey, The (DVD : 58 min. ) [1995]
DVD 8148
Abstract: The white expatriate playwright Tug Yourgrau (The Song of Jacob Zulu) returns to South Africa after the election of Nelson Mandela to learn about the changes there. He finds a people exhilarated to have been spared a horrifying civil war but still grappling with how to bring about reconciliation. Everywhere he looks he sees that the enormous gulf between white and black still exists, not just in standards of living, but also in their understanding of one another. Yet there are also signs of change. His old school which was totally white, now has a mixed student body and teaches Zulu in addition to Afrikaans. He rejoices in the new diversity in the press, which reflects voices ranging from the hard Right nostalgic for apartheid to the revolutionary Left impatient for change. It is not easy to overcome so many years of inequity. Crime, pollution and shanty towns are still in evidence. But here and there real progress is in evidence. Ndaba Ntsele, who once would have been a manual laborer, now owns a successful construction company and drives a BMW sedan. Here is a fascinating, first hand report on a country undergoing immense social change as the whole world watches.
Director: Tug Yourgrau and Joel Olicker Distributor:Flimakers Library
Keywords: South Africa, race, apartheid, history
Remember Mandela! (Videocassette : 31 min. ) [1980]
V. CASS. VHS 1108
Abstract: A portrait of the world's most famous political prisoner, who has been in jail since 1962. It outlines his career, and shows why he was such a threat to white rule, through personal accounts.
Director: NA Distributor:Villon Films
Keywords: South Africa, Mandela, apartheid, politics, history
Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela: A Son's Tribute to Unsung Heroes (DVD : 73 min. ) [2006]
DVD 6399
Abstract: Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela provides a rare inside look into the organizational and psychological dynamics of liberation movements in general and the ANC in particular. At the same time its poignant story of the bonds between a son and his father strained by our politically turbulent times has universal resonance.
Director: Thomas Allen Harris Distributor:California Newsreel
Keywords: South Africa, Nelson Mandela, liberation movements, ANC, politics, apartheid
Unbannings and Mandela Freed (The) (Videocassette : 44 min. ) [1992]
V.CASS. VHS 8671
Abstract: Portrays the events surrounding the release of Nelson Mandela from prison in South Africa.
Director: NA Distributor:Film Resource Unit, Video Library & Distribution Services
Keywords: South Africa, Nelson Mandela, politics, history
Winnie (Videocassette : 15 min. ) [1987]
V. CASS. VHS 1153
Abstract: Presents interviews and scenes from fiery rallies with Winnie Mandela and several of her longtime supporters. Tells how the former pacifist now encourages extreme violence by Blacks against Blacks who collaborate with whites. Shows scenes of two brutal murders inspired by her fanaticism.
Director: NA Distributor:Carousel Film and Video
Keywords: South Africa, W. Mandela, politics
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21 Up South Africa (DVD : 68 min. ) [2007]
DVD 9883
Abstract: Featuring scenes shot in 1992, 1999 and 2006, this documentary follows the lives of South African children -- rich and poor, black, white and 'mixed race' -- from all over the country, from the townships to the bushveldt. In the process 21 Up South Africa offers unique insights into the social and political changes occurring throughout the country since the fall of Apartheid. First filmed as 7-year-olds in 1992, these 11 individuals are ordinary South Africans growing up at a time of enormous social change. We see them now at the age of 21 making their way in the new South Africa and, as we roll back time in this unique chronicle of their lives, we also see them aged 14 and 7. We see where they started -- in township slums, old-school mansions and white suburbs -- their world divided along racial lines, as the policy of apartheid begins to crumble. While the fall of apartheid presented them with new opportunities, it also confronted them with new challenges. In successive interview sessions, characterized by disarming honesty, touches of humor and sadness, we see how their attitudes and experiences changed regarding many issues, from race relations and educational opportunities, crime and unemployment, to marriage and the AIDS crisis, which has already claimed the lives of several of the children.
Director: Angus Gibson Distributor:First Run/Icarus Films
Keywords: South Africa, Mandela, psychology, child development, history, politics
46664: The Concert (DVD : 388 min. ) [2004]
DVD 4339
Abstract: The title refers to former President Nelson Mandela's one-time prison number, which he loaned to this benefit concert to raise awareness of the threat of HIV/AIDS in South Africa and of the need for action in response. Performances include: Abdel Wright, Anastacia, Andrews Bonsu, Angelique Kidjo, Baaba Maal, Beyoncé, Bob Geldof, Bongo Maffin, Bono, Danny K, Eurythmics, Jimmy Cliff, Johnny Clegg, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Ms. Dynamite, Paul Oakenfold, Peter Gabriel, Queen, The Corrs, The Edge, Watershed, Youssou N'Dour, Yusuf Islam (a.k.a. Cat Stevens), Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Zucchero. Special features: press launch in London when Nelson Mandela announces the event to the world's media; documentary showing the making of 46664; artist interviews about the event and why they support the 46664 campaign; footage from a visit to Khayelitsha to see the Mothers 2 Mothers-2-Be and Baphumelele Children's Home projects; 12 one-minute films by contemporary visual artists representing their vision on HIV/AIDS; Spirit of Africa documentary; photo gallery featuring all of the artists.
Director: David Mallet Distributor:Warner Strategic Marketing
Keywords: South Africa, concert recording, HIV/AIDS, music, Nelson Mandela, health, popular culture, performance, media
Countdown to Freedom: 10 Days that Changed South Africa (Videocassette : 97 min. ) [1994]
V.CASS. VHS 8541
Abstract: Examines a critical moment of South African history in the days leading up to the country's first multi-racial democratic election, from April 23 to May 2, 1994, and the election of Nelson Mandela as President, with background on key people and historical events.
Director: Danny Schechter Distributor:Globalvision
Keywords: South Africa, politics, elections, Nelson Mandela, history
Day with the President (Videocassette : 53 min. ) [1995]
V. CASS. VHS 3253
Abstract: The camera accompanies Nelson Mandela throughout his extremely busy work day as he meets the challenges facing the new South Africa. To mark the anniversary of Nelson Mandela's inauguration as President of South Africa, Weekly Mail Television filmed this special edition of Ordinary People. Filmmakers spent 19 hours with President Mandela in four cities. He is shown at work, at his official residence and with various persons who work closely with him.
Director: N. Hofmeyer Distributor:First Run/Icarus
Keywords: South Africa, Mandela, government, politics
Long Walk of Nelson Mandela (The) (Videocassette : 120 min. ) [1999]
V. CASS. VHS 6115
Abstract: This film biography of Mandela tells the story of his life through interviews with intimates, from his most trusted associates to his jailers on Robben Island, the prison where he was held for 27 years. This film offers an insider'saccount of his extraordinary will to lead and of the great risk and personal sacrifice he endured to achieve democracy and equality for the people of his nation.
Director: Clifford Bestall Distributor:PBS Home Video
Keywords: South Africa, Mandela, biography, politics, history
Mandela's Fight for Freedom (Videocassette : 145 min. ) [1995]
V. CASS. VHS 6498 (2 videos- pt. 1, pt. 2)
Abstract: Part George Washington, part Abraham Lincoln, part Gandhi, South Africa's Nelson Mandela occupies a unique position in the history of the human spirit. From youthful protester, to political prisoner, to the president of a newly free nation, Nelson Mandela embodies the ideals of freedom as no other man of this time. Through a combination of moral strength, political cunning, and sheer luck, he brought about the dismantling of the hated policy of racial apartheid, without the bloodbath many feared.
Director: Mick Gold Distributor:Discovery Channel Video
Keywords: South Africa, Nelson Mandela, apartheid, politics, history, biography
Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation (Videocassette : 120 min. ) [1997]
V. CASS. VHS 6703
Abstract: This candid and provocative portrait of Nelson Mandela takes you to the very heart of the struggle for majority rule in South Africa.
Director: Jo Menell Distributor:NA
Keywords: South Africa, Nelson Mandela, history, apartheid, politics
Mandela: the Man (Videocassette : 60 min. ) [1994]
V. CASS. 2260
Abstract: This hour long presentation offers viewers a unique perspective into the life of Nelson Mandela.
Director: NA Distributor:Library Distributors of America
Keywords: South Africa, Mandela, politics, race, history, apartheid
Nadine Gordimer: On Being a Liberal White South African (DVD : 30 min. ) [2006]
DVD 7957
Abstract: Bill Moyers interviews South African writer Nadine Gordimer who talks about growing up in a racially segregated country. She also analyzes the current political situation with special reference to the roles of Nelson Mandela, Gatsha Buthelezi and the African National Congress.
Director: Catherine Tatge Distributor:Filams for the Humanities and Sciences
Keywords: South Africa, novelists, apartheid, race, government, African National Congress, history
Nelson Mandela: the Struggle is My Life (Videocassette : 40 min. ) [1986]
V.CASS. VHS 7986
Abstract: A documentary on the life and political career of Nelson Mandela, including interviews with persons who have known him well and footage of some of the significant newsworthy events of the South African apartheid era.
Director: Lionel Ngakane Distributor:Impact Video
Keywords: South Africa, apartheid, Nelson Mandela, history, politics
New South Africa: A Personal Journey, The (DVD : 58 min. ) [1995]
DVD 8148
Abstract: The white expatriate playwright Tug Yourgrau (The Song of Jacob Zulu) returns to South Africa after the election of Nelson Mandela to learn about the changes there. He finds a people exhilarated to have been spared a horrifying civil war but still grappling with how to bring about reconciliation. Everywhere he looks he sees that the enormous gulf between white and black still exists, not just in standards of living, but also in their understanding of one another. Yet there are also signs of change. His old school which was totally white, now has a mixed student body and teaches Zulu in addition to Afrikaans. He rejoices in the new diversity in the press, which reflects voices ranging from the hard Right nostalgic for apartheid to the revolutionary Left impatient for change. It is not easy to overcome so many years of inequity. Crime, pollution and shanty towns are still in evidence. But here and there real progress is in evidence. Ndaba Ntsele, who once would have been a manual laborer, now owns a successful construction company and drives a BMW sedan. Here is a fascinating, first hand report on a country undergoing immense social change as the whole world watches.
Director: Tug Yourgrau and Joel Olicker Distributor:Flimakers Library
Keywords: South Africa, race, apartheid, history
Remember Mandela! (Videocassette : 31 min. ) [1980]
V. CASS. VHS 1108
Abstract: A portrait of the world's most famous political prisoner, who has been in jail since 1962. It outlines his career, and shows why he was such a threat to white rule, through personal accounts.
Director: NA Distributor:Villon Films
Keywords: South Africa, Mandela, apartheid, politics, history
Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela: A Son's Tribute to Unsung Heroes (DVD : 73 min. ) [2006]
DVD 6399
Abstract: Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela provides a rare inside look into the organizational and psychological dynamics of liberation movements in general and the ANC in particular. At the same time its poignant story of the bonds between a son and his father strained by our politically turbulent times has universal resonance.
Director: Thomas Allen Harris Distributor:California Newsreel
Keywords: South Africa, Nelson Mandela, liberation movements, ANC, politics, apartheid
Unbannings and Mandela Freed (The) (Videocassette : 44 min. ) [1992]
V.CASS. VHS 8671
Abstract: Portrays the events surrounding the release of Nelson Mandela from prison in South Africa.
Director: NA Distributor:Film Resource Unit, Video Library & Distribution Services
Keywords: South Africa, Nelson Mandela, politics, history
Winnie (Videocassette : 15 min. ) [1987]
V. CASS. VHS 1153
Abstract: Presents interviews and scenes from fiery rallies with Winnie Mandela and several of her longtime supporters. Tells how the former pacifist now encourages extreme violence by Blacks against Blacks who collaborate with whites. Shows scenes of two brutal murders inspired by her fanaticism.
Director: NA Distributor:Carousel Film and Video
Keywords: South Africa, W. Mandela, politics
September 16, 2008: Geoffrey Nyarota
