Africa Films

Michael Palin – Sahara

Sahara with Michael Palin is a BBC television sequence presented in four parts by a traveler and British comedian, Michael Palin. The series demonstrates journey of Michael through Sahara wasteland in which he meets various people at diverse places. The route of journey consists of territories like Western Sahara, Senegal, Mali, Morocco, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, Niger, Mauritania and Gibraltar. The series consists of following four episodes:A line in the sand: A journey begins at Gibraltar which is few kilometers from Africa. To reach Sahara, it is essential that a person must travel over Atlas Mountains and Palin was able to complete it successfully. Michael Palin visits Berber village, in the hills near Marrakesh where he experiences a traditional dance.Before passing through the high mountains, he surpasses Ait Benhaddou, a historic town utilized as a prime location for some movies.

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Globe Trekker- Ethiopia with Ian Wright

Globe Trekker takes on the journeys to various countries of every continent in the globe. Every memorable destination is hosted by any of the team members of Globe Trekker, who are prepared to try and eat any innovative thing. Every episode of Globe Trekker features a host, who travels with an expert camera crew to exotic locale of various countries and experiences the culture, sounds and sights offered by different locations. The special episodes of Globe Trekker feature an in-depth history, shopping, festival, beaches, cities and food guides.Being a traveler Ian Wright starts his exploration of Ethiopia in the northern ground of Axum. During his journey Ian Wright generally participates in various aspects of regional life like visiting a mining community and attending a conventional wedding. After travelling some distance, Ian explores Lalibela and attends the key festival of Ethiopia, Timkat.

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The Gods Must Be Crazy

The Gods Must Be Crazy is an offbeat and a rare exception movie which is entertaining and hilarious to watch. It is a comic story of traveler Bushman, who comes across modern civilization and its various aspects which include inept scientist and revolutionary band. In short, the movie is a collision of three diverse stories - the voyage of Bushman towards the last corner of earth to return the coke bottle, the romance of school teacher with clumsy scientist and a gang of guerillas on the dash.The film starts with a coke bottle which falls from the sky on the Kalahari Desert. A private plane pilot throws an empty bottle of coke thorough the window that lands next to Bushman, who is going on a long hunting expedition.

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