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Films set in Africa (recommendations please!)

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    #32
    bnt
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    The film Zulu is about the Battle of Rorke's Drift; I've been to the actual battle site, which isn't as picturesque as the location used in the movie. The real place is pretty flat, while the movie was shot in the foothills of the Drakensberg about 200km away.

    From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch’.

    — Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut



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    #33
    Padraig Mor
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    Forgot about Dust Devil, set in Namibia IIRC. Cult horror film.


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    #34
    SwimFin
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭SwimFin


    I'll Sing for You (Je Chanterai Pour Toi) - Boubacar "KarKar" Traoré
    https:// www. youtube.com/watch?v=irHygxfZ9iM


    Plot For Peace
    https: //www. youtube.com/watch?v=kvUVMZApJkw


    South African Prankster, Leon Schuster
    https: //www. youtube.com/watch?v=vM0rj-rSTUk&list=RDvM0rj-rSTUk#t=44


    unable to post full links


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    #35
    The Pheasant2
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    28srf0c wrote: »
    Whereabouts are you traveling by the way?

    Tunisia - South Africa - Malawi - Zambia - Ethiopia - Kenya. Flying home tonight actually! I'll hopefully return for some more volunteer work in the Summer


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    #36
    [Deleted User]
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    Does Jumanji count? I mean, it's practically Africa. :pac:


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    #37
    28srf0c
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 80 ✭✭28srf0c


    The Pheasant2 wrote: »
    Tunisia - South Africa - Malawi - Zambia - Ethiopia - Kenya. Flying home tonight actually! I'll hopefully return for some more volunteer work in the Summer

    How was Ethiopia? I love Ethiopian food. Tried to get there before but the land border between Kenya and Ethiopia was closed to whiteys due to bandits or something, and the flights were too expensive.

    What kind of volunteer work were you doing? Please tell me you're a doctor or something and you weren't just painting walls or "teaching" kids!


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    #38
    saintsaltynuts
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    Shaft In Africa.


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    #39
    Chocolate
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    Cry Freedom


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    #40
    Lenin Skynard
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    I watched Timbuktu last night. Beautifully shot, simple but effective plot and right up to date in terms of current events.

    It's definitely worth a watch.


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    #41
    28srf0c
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 80 ✭✭28srf0c


    Keplar240B wrote: »
    Africa Addio is a 1966 Italian documentary about the end of the colonial era in Africa.
    They filmed the genocide of the Arabs of Zanzibar from the air

    trailer
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apr6g_NK06Q

    I wouldn't recommend this one. It's almost a snuff film in some scenes. Also, the directors were said to have paid the Africans to do the crazy stuff you see on camera.


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    Mike Litoris
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    Stander - Based on the true story of a cop turned bank robber. Thought this was excellent. Based in South Africa

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0326208/reference


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