Videos and Other Media:
Travel and Description

Africa (c2001). Producer: Andrew Jackson

Documentary series in 8 episodes which looks at the continent of Africa, as seen through the eyes of the African people, conveying the diversity and beauty of the land and the compelling personal stories of the people who shape its future. Bonus program (v. 5) follows the project's director, producers, cameramen and researchers as they travel to 16 countries to document the relationship between extraordinary people, wildlife and landscape.

Africa's poaching wars (video,1988)

The black rhinoceros and the African elephant are threatened with extinction by poachers seeking their horns and tusks.

Bye Bye Africa (1999). Director: Mahamat Saleh Haroun

In this reflexive docu-drama about the difficulties of making films in Africa, an exiled film director returns to Chad after the death of his mother. There he discovers, as a result of wars, that motion picture theaters have been abandoned in favor of makeshift video theaters often in private homes. Haroun visits a producer who suggests that he make a film using a video camera and concludes that the important thing is to continue to produce films no matter what the circumstances.

In the footsteps of Dr. Livingstone (1994)

Retracing the last expedition of David Livingstone across Africa in 1872, with a team led by Charles Haskell, Elizabeth McKnight and David Lingstone Wilson, the explorer's great-grandson.

King Solomon's mines (1989 video from 1950 film)

Three adventurers on a perilous quest in the wilds of Africa

People & places of Africa (c1998). Producer: Paolo Pellegrini

"Explores the unique cultures, marvels of nature, indigenous peoples and remote lands of Africa"--Containers

Peoples of South Africa (1990)

Not intended for political discussion, this video was produced to aquaint viewers with the spectacular beauty of South Africa's countryside and the cultural diversity of its people.

Portrait of Africa (1989)

This video transports the viewer on a musical sojourn through Africa's spectacular scenic beauty, primitive cultures, breathtaking wildlife and timeless craft.

Power of place: world regional geography (1996)

A PBS television course and video resource that examines the dynamic geographic forces currently shaping our world. The telecourse builds an understanding of geography by examining the eleven regions of the world and their interconnections.

The right decision (1986)

This video expresses the opinion that choosing to vacation in South Africa is the right decision. The many activities, the wonderful scenery and delectable cuisine are a few of the reasons this is true.

Wonders of the African World, (1999) Director: Nick Godwin.

(Taken from distributor info) Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. embarks on a personal journey of discovery, exploring the forgotten history and full cultural richness of an Africa that has barely been glimpsed by the outside world.