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Viewing African Cinema: Six Pointers
Film Text and Context: Reweaving Africa's Social Fabric Through Its Contemporary Cinema
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Ainsi meurent les anges (And so angels die)




Patient Abuse: South Africa's Struggle for AIDS Treatment






Thunderbolt
This story of suspected infidelity, curses and ritual purification, of modern science and traditional wisdom, is an outstanding example of the burgeoning video industry of Nigeria.



Faat Kine
The latest film by Senegalese master Ousmane Sembene pays homage to all African women through the story of a liberated businesswoman.





Bye Bye Africa
The first feature film from Chad, this reflexive "fictional documentary" describes the difficulties and opportunities of film production in today's Africa.




Daresalam (Let There Be Peace)
Civil war in Chad and elsewhere is symbolized through the story of two friends who chose different sides.






On Tip Toe: Gentle Steps to Freedom
At a time of great historical change, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, an acoustic, a cappella male chorus, overcame artistic and political obstacles of segregation in Apartheid South Africa, as well as greeted the new realities of an integrated democratic South Africa. This is the first documentary on the early history of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the Paul Simon/Graceland connection, their worldwide fame, and future direction.