Africa - Documentaries and Movies
There are many documentaries and movies concerning Africa and a few about African safaris. I have selected a few for you to consider. Some of these are are well known and were quite popular while others you may never have heard of. Read the descriptions of each and consider seeing a few of these. There are more I know of, but are not shown here or are generally unavailable or out of print.
Here is a movie which shows you some scenes of Africa so you can see a little taste of what you might experience if you go on a safari. There is another western movie which comes with it.
Indian Paint (1964)/African Safari [DVD](1969)
DVD
First,
a Western drama for the whole family follows the adventures of a young
Plains Indian boy and the wild colt he tames and grows to love, in
"Indian Paint." Johnny Crawford, Jay (Tonto) Silverheels star. Next,
explore the Dark Continent with animal collector Ron Shanin, who guides
you through Central and East Africa in the magnificent nature film
"African Safari." AKA: "Rivers of Fire and Ice." 189 min, total.
Soundtrack: English.
Another classic movie which you will enjoy, even if you've seen it before. If you haven't seen it, this is a can't miss movie.
Out Of Africa [DVD](1985) DVD
Spectacular,
beautiful filming of author Isak Dinesen's accounts of her life in
1910s Africa won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and
Director. Meryl Streep stars as the Danish woman who reluctantly goes
to Africa with husband Klaus Maria Brandauer to run a coffee
plantation, but slowly comes to fall in love with the untamed land and
with hunter Robert Redford; directed by Sydney Pollack. 161 min.
Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround,
French Dolby Digital stereo; audio commentary by Pollack; documentary;
biographies; theatrical trailer.
More scenes and information on Africa's Serengeti which you will enjoy. Yoy can get either the movie alone or included in a boxed set with two other nature documentaries.
Africa: The Serengeti [DVD](1994)
DVD
This
incredible documentary offers a look at Africa's Serengeti Plains with
a focus on the wildlife that lives there. Filmed in Kenya and Tanzania,
the film shows how such predators as lions, crocodiles and cheetahs
pursue their prey. A stunning picture of beauty and savagery, this IMAX
production is narrated by James Earl Jones and features music by Hans
Zimmer. 40 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English DTS 5.1,
Dolby Digital 5.1, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish.
Larger Than Life: Boxed Set [DVD] DVD
Three-disc set includes "Alaska: Spirit of the Wild," "Africa: The Serengeti" and "Amazing Journeys." Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish; audio commentaries; deleted scenes; extended scenes; "making of" documentaries; featurettes; interviews; storyboards; photo gallery; DVD-ROM content; theatrical trailers; TV spots; more. Six disc set.
Cast: Robert Foxworth, Charlton Heston
Here are more movies, all of which have many scenes of Africa. Some of these you may have already seen, but if you are like me I often like to see movies more than once. Also you might want to consider collecting some of these movies to preserve a little of the african adventure and African documentaries.
I Dreamed Of Africa [DVD](2000) DVD
In this true story, Kim Basinger is Kuki Gallman, a divorced Italian
socialite who weds dashing young adventurer Vincent Perez and, along
with her young son, moves with him to Africa, where she once lived.
Settling onto a large Kenyan ranch, Basinger struggles to overcome
trials ranging from wild animals and ivory poachers to Perez's lengthy
absences. Eva Marie Saint, Liam Aiken co-star. 115 min. Standard;
Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English; "making of"
documentary; biographies; theatrical trailer.
Africa [DVD](2000) DVD
This set offers a compelling look at a continent not usually thought to
have the vast cultural and geographical differences that it possesses.
Filmed over two years in 11 countries, the National Geographic series
explores Africa and its people like never before. Episodes include
"Savanna Homecoming," "Desert Odyssey," "Voices of the Forests,"
"Mountains of Faith," "Love in the Sahel," and more. 9 hrs. total. on
four discs. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; "making
of" documentary.
Kilimanjaro: To The Roof Of Africa [DVD](2002)
DVD
Astonishing photography highlights this amazing IMAX production in
which you'll join a team of trekkers as they head to the highest points
in Africa. Joined by a mountain guide, the five trekkers endure harsh
conditions and odd landscapes during their quest. 40 min. Standard;
Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS Surround, French Dolby
Digital 5.1, DTS Surround; "making of" documentary; theatrical trailer;
more.
Wonders Of The African World [DVD](1999)
DVD
Lost after centuries of poverty, conflict and colonialism, the history
of the African continent and its people is examined by Harvard
professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. in this three-disc series. Join Gates
as he travels throughout Africa to uncover a millennia-old heritage of
great cities and bloody wars, of slavery and majesty. Included are
"Black Kingdoms of the Nile/The Swahili Coast," "The Slave Kingdoms/The
Holy Land" and "The Road to Timbuktu/Lost Cities of the South." 6 hrs.
total.
ABC Africa [DVD](2001) DVD
Noted Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami turns his camera on the
central African nation of Uganda, where over 1.5 million children are
growing up orphaned, in this moving documentary. See how, in a land
ravaged by the twin terrors of AIDS and civil war, local hospitals and
clinics work with a volunteer group of Ugandan women to take in and
care for as many of these children as they can. 84 min. Soundtrack:
Farsi and English; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailer. In English
and Farsi with English subtitles.
Capstick: Hunting The African Elephant [DVD](2004)
DVD
Legendary author and hunter Peter Hathaway Capstick bags the largest
living land animal, the Loxodonta Africana, in this thrilling safari
adventure. In addition, witness a rare glimpse of the disappearing
culture of the aboriginal Bushmen. 70 min. Standard; Soundtrack:
English Dolby Digital stereo; photo gallery. NOTE: This Title
Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
Great Adventurers: David Livingstone:
Journey To The Heart Of Africa [DVD](1999) DVD
Don't make any presumptions about the life of Scottish missionary and
explorer David Livingstone until you've watched this memorable
documentary that examines his history-making expeditions in Africa.
From his discovery of the Victoria Falls in the Zambezi to his
legendary encounter with New York Herald reporter Henry Morton Stanley,
the program presents a look at Livingstone's amazing life. 50 min.
Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.