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African Cinema held in Booth DVD Collections
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Sankofa by Call Number: PN1997 .S25853x .DVDPublication Date: 1993A story about the transformation of a self-possessed African-American woman sent on a spiritual journey in time to experience the pain of slavery and the discovery of her African identity.
Pioneers of African American Cinema by Call Number: PN1995.9.N4 P56 2016x .DVDPublication Date: 2016
(The 5 DVD _Pioneers of African American Cinema_ collection contains the film _Within Our Gates_ (1919) directed by Oscar Michaeux)
Websites related to African film and filmmakers:
- Wikipedia: Cinema of Africa(use with care, follow up on citations for verification)
- IMDB List of African Filmmakersand lists of African films grouped in broad socio-cultural and political concepts by Daniel B. Domingues Da Silva, Associate Professor of African History at Rice University.
Streaming Video from Alexander Street and Films on Demand
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Streaming Video | Counseling and Therapy in Video I through V | Ethnographic Video Online: Volume I | Filmmakers Library Online | New World Cinema: Independent Features and Shorts, 1990 to Present | World History in Video | Browse Collections Available at EIU
- New World Cinema: Major Independent Features and Shorts, 1990 to Present This link opens in a new window200 Award Winning Feature Films | 50 Award Winning Short Films | Leading Independent Distributors | Presented at Major Film Festivals
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- 15 films from Films On DemandTerms searched: "African Cinema"
