Africa (129)

The Cutting Tradition

Award-winning and moving film narrated by the actress Meryl Streep, which at…
47:00 mins, 2011
(Ref: AF11785)
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Child Marriage

As the African drums beat faster and the dancers work themselves into…
23:00 mins, 2011
(Ref: AF11789)
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Tunisia’s State of Fear

Tunisia is where the wave of Arab Revolutions began. To understand how…
26:00 mins, 2011
(Ref: ME11791)
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Taking Fakes

The business of fake medicines and counterfeit drugs is said to be worth…
25:00 mins, 2010
(Ref: AF10770)
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Return to Rwanda

In April 1994, long-standing tensions between Hutus and Tutsis, the two main…
23:00 mins, 2010
(Ref: AF10769)
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Bittersweet

The world is facing a diabetes epidemic – with the disease linked…
25:00 mins, 2010
(Ref: AF10773)
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Invisible Lives

Globally there are 3.8 million newborn deaths in the first month of…
25:00 mins, 2010
(Ref: AS10771)
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Doctors & Nurses

There are about 8.5 million doctors in the world and about 18…
25:00 mins, 2010
(Ref: EU10774)
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Aminatu’s Determination

She’s known as “The Saharan Ghandi” for her strong convictions and courage….
31:00 mins, 2010
(Ref: ME10765)
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Water Poverty

The shortage of water is a big problem in parts of Africa….
11:00 mins, 2010
(Ref: AF10823)
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Africa’s Last Taboo

Gay people in Africa are facing increased persecution in a continent where…
49:00 mins, 2010
(Ref: AF10781)
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Between Dreams & Nightmares

Catalonia in Spain is the second biggest location in the world for…
33:00 mins, 2010
(Ref: EU10782)
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The Score in South Africa

This film was made leading up to the 2010 World Cup in…
33:00 mins, 2010
(Ref: AF10778)
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Season of the Witch

Belief in the power of witchcraft is pervasive and profoundly entrenched in…
13:00 mins, 2010
(Ref: AF10806)
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The Real Lady Killer

In the developing world it’s the leading cause of female cancer deaths:…
25:00 mins, 2009
(Ref: AF09756)
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Saving Lives

The developing world is soon set to get affordable vaccines and affordable…
25:00 mins, 2009
(Ref: AF09757)
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Carbon Trading

Carbon offsetting is a modern-day phenomenon – turning big polluters into environmentalists….
25:00 mins, 2009
(Ref: AF09759)
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Who’s Afraid of HIV: Malawi – 1 year on

We return to Malawi to find out about the progress of 14-year-old…
21:00 mins, 2009
(Ref: AF09493)
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World of Witchcraft

In the Central African Republic every year thousands of men, women and…
51:00 mins, 2009
(Ref: AF09739)
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Creating Confidence

In Uganda we follow the story of best friends Sharon and Tauwfiki…
25:00 mins, 2008
(Ref: AF08708)
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Annabella’s Story

Uganda has been hit hard by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. However, the country…
25:00 mins, 2008
(Ref: AF08595)
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Neighbours at War

In Congo, brutal wars that have cost 1,000 lives a day are…
25:00 mins, 2008
(Ref: AF08696)
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Cyberkillers

It’s the world’s mecca for suicide bombers. This film explores the roots…
44:00 mins, 2008
(Ref: ME08697)
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Tetanus – The Infant Curse

Every year thousands of babies die from a disease that strikes in…
25:00 mins, 2008
(Ref: AF08645)
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