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Films in French (Francophone Video)
Films in Portuguese (Lusophone Video)
African Documentary
Public Library Starter Collection
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Films in 35mm
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Library of African Cinema (A-Z)

Background on African Cinema:
Viewing African Cinema: Six Pointers
Film Text and Context: Reweaving Africa's Social Fabric Through Its Contemporary Cinema
The Hyenas Last Laugh: A conversation with Djibril Diop Mambety by Frank Ukadike (from Transition 78)
Other African Studies Resources


Other California Newsreel Collections:
AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES
DIVERSITY TRAINING
MEDIA AND SOCIETY
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS

LIBRARY OF AFRICAN CINEMA

The Library of African Cinema is North America's primary source of African videos - feature films and documentaries both. African filmmakers capture Africa's past, scrutinize its present, and imagine its future, enabling viewers to see Africa through African eyes. (Some titles are also available on 35mm film.)

You'll find our complete Library of African Cinema video collection arranged here by topic. We also offer some background resources that may enhance your use of the videos. To browse through the library and resources, choose from the list on the left.