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Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation (2006)

aka: Mandela

Director

Angus Gibson; Jo Menell

Producer

Jonathan Demme; Jo Menell; Edward Saxon

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 118 minutes), £17.99

A film biography of Nelson Mandela, incorporating archive film and interviews wtih colleagues, friends and family. Coverage of Mandela’s trial for treason is particularly strong.

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Silence of the Lambs sweeps board at Oscars ceremony (1992)

Genre

News report; Speech

Stephanie West reports from the Oscars. Includes clips from acceptance speeches from actors Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, and director Jonathan Demme, for the film Silence of the Lambs and clip from film....

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Oscar awards (1992)

Genre

Speech; Interview; Special

A series of clips from the Oscar awards ceremony in Hollywood. The crew of the space shuttle Atlantis send a message to producer George Lucas on his winning a special award for his service to the film...

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Swimming to Cambodia (1987 Film)

Director

Jonathan Demme

Subject

Drama; Media studies

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Spalding Gray is a raconteur, writer and actor and the subject of his own performance piece. His monologue is based on his experiences of acting a minor role in THE KILLING FIELDS and he roams through a wide...

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Agronomist, The (2004)

Director

Jonathan Demme

Subject

Media studies; Politics & government

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 91 minutes), £19.99

A presentation of the story of Jean Dominique, who ran Haiti’s first independent radio station during multiple repressive regimes. A radio journalist, human rights activist and freedom fighter, he was...

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