Learning on ScreenIn Search of Stability
- Synopsis
- Series on Africa written and presented by Professor Ali A. Mazrui. Episode 6 looks at the history of governance in Africa. Includes an extract (5 mins) in which an actor delivers Mark Antony’s funeral oration speech in Swahili. The commentary notes the ironic applicability of Shakespeare’s play to the turbulent events of military coups in Africa.
- Series
- Africans: A Triple Heritage, The
- Language
- Swahili
- Country
- Great Britain; United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Notes
- See also SHAKESPEARE - POET OF THE WORLD, a BBC World Service programme in which Nyerere is said to deliver the speech in Swahili. The information that it is an actor who delivers the speech in the television programme is taken from the synopsis provided by the WPA Film Library and may be incorrect.
- Subjects
- History; Politics & government
- Keywords
- Africa; politics; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Credits
- Writer
- Ali Mazrui
- Contributor
- Ali Mazrui
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Name
WNET
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
WPA Film Library
- sales@wpafilmlibrary.com
- Web
- http://www.wpafilmlibrary.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +1 708 460 0555
- Address
- 16101 S 108th Avenue
Orland Park
IL 60467
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