Videos by Title: "G" and "H"

Generations of resistance (1980)

This film traces the tradition of black resistance to white rule which has been passed on from old to young despite the determination of the South African government to suppress it.

Gentle winds of change (1961, 16 mm)

This film illustrates the traditions, progress and aspects of social change of the Banyankole, a tribe in Uganda

Girls apart (1987)

This is the story of two 16-year-old schoolgirls - one black, one white - who inhabit separate worlds prescribed by apartheid.

Globalization & Human Rights (1998). Producers: Rory O’Connor &am Danny Schechter

Documentary examining the clash between the trend of increasing economic globalization and international human rights advocacy. Investigates the impact of foreign economic influence on gold miners in South Africa, the petroleum industry in Nigeria, the collapse of the economy of Indonesia, child labor abuses in Thailand and the situation in East Timor.

The Gods Must Be Crazy (1987)

An empty Coke bottle drops from the sky near an African San hunter and is brought into his camp, but after causing much trouble to the group, he tries to return the bottle to the gods who must have dropped it.

Gorèe: door of no return (1992)

This documentary covers the arrival of the first Europeans in Africa, the origins of slavery in the Americas, the development of Gor ee Island as the center of the expanding slave trade, and the wealthy merchant women who controlled the slave trade on the island.

Guilty (2001). Director: Siyabonga Makhatini

Guilty dramatizes the HIV-related issues of blame, trust, and guilt, examining preconceptions concerning high-risk groups and how these assumptions not only lead to denial but can further stigmatize HIV. Starts with one HIV-positive couple and follows an ever-widening path of sexual encounters until the question of responsibility becomes blurred.

Gumboots (2000). Director: Aubrey Powell

It is a celebration of song and dance, an international phenomenon that has swept across the globe like a tidal wave of soaring voices and stomping feet.

Hadza, the food quest of a hunting and gathering tribe of Tanzania (1965)

This is a detailed and systematic description of the way in which an isolated East African tribe obtains food by hunting game animals and by collecting wild fruits, roots and honey of wild bees.

The Hand that Stirred the Pot: African Foods in America (2003). Producer: Emily Aronson

Part of a series on the cultural and economic history of foods, looking at how Christopher Columbus and the Spanish conquistadores changed what people ate. This program looks at the major influence African slaves exerted on western cooking and culture. Over 10 million slaves from many different tribes with different diets, were transported from Africa to the Americas, bringing with them their knowledge of how to grow and cook their traditional foods. They played a significant role in the formation of American cuisine, particularly in the Caribbean territories and the Southern States.

Have You Heard from Johannesburg? Apartheid and the Club of the West (2006). Director: Connie Field

This film looks at the relationship between the United States and South Africa during the 1980s. The film focuses on the anti-apartheid movement, which effected changes of policy in companies, universities, and the U.S. Congress.

Heavy Traffic (2001). Director: Kgomotso Matsunyane

The increasing number of deaths attributed to AIDS has affected many areas of life in Soweto, South Africa. This documentary examines the impact of these deaths upon the funeral industry of South Africa.

High-tech Harvest (2003). Director: Richard Vaughan

Worldwide food production must increase to keep up with a growing global population. This fact is felt especially keenly in Africa, a continent where four out of five people are farmers, yet the continent still suffers from famine. It is no wonder that genetically modified crops are viewed far more positively on the African continent than in the West. Arguments in support of biotechnology are contrasted with the concerns of those who think it is too soon to speculate on the long-term effects of GMOs on Africa's environment and its people.

History of Soccer: The Beautiful Game (2001).

Through exclusive interviews and unparalleled footage, this fantastic new 7 DVD series provides both an in depth study for avid soccer fans and an enjoyable overview for new converts.

Ho Ea Rona (2001). Director: Dumisani Phakathi

Ho Ea Rona is about three friends who meet and reminisce about the past. Thabiso was a national boxer; Thabo, known to his friends as Kwasa Kwasa, is a disc jockey at a local radio station; Bimbo is an intellectual and a man of short sentences. All three are HIV- positive. They reflect on their lives, cry, express regret, but also laugh.

Hotel Rwanda (2004). Director: Terry George

The true story of a five-star-hotel manager who used his wits and words to save more than 1,200 lives during the 1994 Rwandan conflict.

How Sweet it is: The Story of Sugar (2003). Producer: Emily Aronson

Part of a series on the cultural and economic history of foods, looking at how Christopher Columbus and the Spanish conquistadores changed what people ate. This program examines the history of sugar. In the British West Indies sugar plantations needed cheap labor to survive so slaves from West Africa became the answer. Ships sailed from Europe to West Africa with manufactured goods which were then traded for slaves and the slaves were shipped to the West Indies. For centuries no other commodity on the world market wielded as much political influence -- sugar affected almost every aspect of government policy in much the same way as oil does today.