Global Lens – The Best of World Cinema – Volume 2: Africa – 5 DVD Collector’s Edition

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Global Lens – The Best of World Cinema – Volume 2: Africa – 5 DVD Collector’s Edition

The Global Film Initiative’s award winning Global Lens series supports the growth of vibrant, global filmmaking communities from around the world. This unique Collector’s Edition includes 5 critically acclaimed African films.

RACHIDA – Algeria:
A young schoolteacher refuses to buckle under intimidation, despite living under the constant threat of violence. Rachida exposes the corruption of an education system that has become the breeding ground of a culture of hatred. (Arabic w. English subs)

THE NIGHT OF TRUTH (La Nuit de la Verite) – Burkina Faso:
A peace agreement is about to be signed and celebrated in a night of reconciliation between rebels and government forces. As the opposing parties gather, they bring with them years of rage, grief, hope, and suspicion in this bold and ultimately uplifting film. (French w. English subs)

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD – Morocco:
Souad is a prostitute whose best friend is Kenza, a tough traffic cop who is entrapped in a bizarre and doomed courtship. This stylish film is a new vision of an old culture, revealing a never-before seen side of Casablanca. (Arabic & French w. English subs)

ANOTHER MAN’S GARDEN (O Jardim do Outro Homem) – Mozambique:
For a young girl who wants to study medicine, the obstacles extend far beyond the distractions of her boyfriend and her family. An error in judgment could cost her a place at the university, an irretrievable loss in a country with so few opportunities for women. (Portuguese w. English subs)

BUNNY CHOW – South Africa:
On a road trip to Oppi Koppi, South Africa’s largest music festival, comedians Kags, Joey and Dave offer a tour of Johannesburg. Using the street food ‘bunny chow’ as a metaphor for contemporary Johannesburg’s mix of races, cultures and attitudes, this edgy comedy envisions a nation through the eyes of its future, rather than the tragedy of its past. (English & Afrikaans w. English subs)

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