Africa (1984)
- Original title
- Africa: A Voyage of Discovery
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 8 episodes
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary series presents the history of Africa through the work of Basil Davidson. It covers themes like trade, colonialism, and nationalism over eight parts.
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What happens
Africa: A Voyage of Discovery was a series about the history of Africa with Basil Davidson. It was produced in a collaboration between Channel 4, the Nigerian Television Authority and RM Arts in 1984 and consisted of eight parts in four episodes. The film received the Gold Award from the 1984 International Film and Television Festival of New York. Each part is around an hour long. Different But Equal Mastering of a Continent Caravans of Gold The King and The City The Bible and the Gun The Magnificent African Cake The Rise of Nationalism The Legacy (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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