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  1. Cuba, An African Odyssey (2008)

    aka: Cuba, Une Odyssee Africaine

    Director
    Jihan El-Tahri
    Subject
    Development studies; History; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 190 minutes), £24.99

    Using archive footage and personal accounts, this film tells the story of the Cold War through the prism of its least known theatre: Africa. From 1961 to 1991, this continent was the battleground for a war...

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  2. Escape from Luanda (2008)

    Director
    Phil Grabsky
    Subject
    Education; Music
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 72 minutes), £9.99

    Film about a year in the life of Angola’s only music school, situated in Luanda, the capital of Angola, and one of the world’s poorest and most dangerous places.

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  3. Cleansing the Past / Rivers of Fear, Bridges of Trust (1998 Video)

    Subject
    Development studies; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Part of a series exploring ways of resolving conflicts across Africa.

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  4. Lights of Luanda, The (1998 Video)

    Subject
    Development studies
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 20 min., 2000 sale: US$25.00 (VHS PAL)

    Describes the community rehabilitation process following the civil war in Angola. It is a joint UNCHS/UNDP project to rebuild infrastructure and provincial government buildings.

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  5. San Soldiers (1998 Video)

    Subject
    Development studies; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    The San people of southern Africa are struggling to avoid extinction amid warfare in South Africa, Namibia and Angola. This film examines the persecution of these landless people, whose traditional nomadic...

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  6. Under the Baobob / Making the ‘Peace Song’ (1998 Video)

    Subject
    Development studies; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Two films from a series exploring ways of resolving conflicts across Africa. 1: For generations the ancient baobab tree stood at the heart of the Makuleke community, bringing shelter, nourishment and a...

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  7. Angola la Guerre a Vingt Ans (1995 Video)

    Director
    Christophe Naigeon
    Subject
    Development studies; French studies; History
    Distribution
    Hire, Videocassette. VHS. col. 53 min., 2000 hire: £10.00 (inclusive)

    A documentary in French on the 20-year-old conflict in Angola.

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  8. Sun Still Shines, The (1995 Video)

    Director
    Mariano Bartolomeu
    Producer
    Parminder Vir
    Subject
    Development studies
    Distribution
    Hire Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1996 sale: £95.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Looks at United Nations aid from an Angolan point of view. After decades of civil war the Angolan government and the rebels have signed a peace settlement. But the town of Malanje remains sourrounded by...

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  9. Under the Blue Flag (1995 Video)

    Subject
    Development studies
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 120 min., 2000 sale: £18.00 (inc. VAT +p&p) DEDU

    A video-based resource pack to illustrate the complex role of the United Nations in responding to conflict and problems around the world. The four 30-minute programmes are: 1) The Great Disaster: the history...

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