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Visions of Africa : colonial cinema : films from Central Africa, 1940s-1960s
Title
Visions of Africa : colonial cinema : films from Central Africa, 1940s-1960s.
Publication
Vancouver, B.C. : Villon Films, [2001]
Physical Description
3 videocassettes (approximately 145 min.) : sound, color and black and white (tinted) ; 1/2 in.
Summary
Collection of films mostly made by government of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, during 40s, 50s, 60s. The intention was to project a benevolent paternalism.
Variant and related titles
Colonial cinema : films from Central Africa, 1940s-1960s
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
System details note
VHS, NTSC.
Contents
1. Mary's lucky day (Lux toilet soap commercial for Africans) (19 min.). The box (22:30 min.). The new acres (13:54 min.)
2. We were primitive (19:11 min.). The five messengers (30:50 min.)
3. Mattaka buys a car (15 min.). Rhodesia & Nyasaland news (10 min.). Freedom from fear (15 min.).
Subjects
Genre/Form
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Drama.
Fiction films.
History.
Nonfiction films.
Propaganda films.
Short films.
Sponsored films.
Fiction films.
Short films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentary films.
Sponsored films.
Propaganda films.
Feature films.
Also listed under
Villon Films, film distributor.
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