by John Ruhland

The movies on this list are well-suited to watching individually or as a group to stimulate political discussions. Most can be found on video at the Seattle Public Library, or independent video stores.

* HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
** A "MUST SEE"

Part 2: Understanding African Colonialism

**AFRICA: A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY WITH BASIL DAVIDSON 8-part series View programs 5 & 6 to understand the history of African colonization.

*AFRICA, I WILL FLEECE YOU (AFRIQUE, JE TE PLUMERAI)J Marie-Teno 1992 Colonial history of Cameroon.

*AGUIRRE - THE WRATH OF GOD (German) Werner Herzog Story of ill-fated expedition of conquistadores.

**THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS Gillo Pontecorvo 1966 Powerful story of Algeria's struggle against French "protectors."

*CITY LOVERS; COUNTRY LOVERS Nadine Gordimer 1982 Compelling stories of inter-racial relationships in S Africa.

*GUIMBA THE TYRANT C.O.Sissoko (Mali)1995 Mythical African story is biting allegory of present-day African politics.

KEITA (THE HERITAGE OF THE GRIOT) (Burkina Faso) 1994 Boy learns his history, despite diapproval of western teacher.

THE LAND IS WHITE, THE SEED IS BLACK Koto Bolofo (S Africa/ France) 1995.

*L'ETAT SAUVAGE Francis Girod 1978 Colonial business interests prevent African nation's attempt at independence.

**LUMUMBA: DEATH OF A PROPHET (LUMUMBA: LA MORT DU PROPHETE) (French) 1992 A must see documentary.

THIS MAGNIFICENT AFRICAN CAKE from the series AFRICA: A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY WITH BASIL DAVIDSON.

MAMA AWETHU! Bethany Yarrow 1993 Documents the life and struggle of women today in the "new" South Africa.

MAPANTSULA (HUSTLER) (S.Africa) 1988 Anti-apartheid film disguised as a gangster movie, to allow filming despite censorship.

MY BELOVED COUNTRY: the extreme right wing in South Africa Saski Vredeveld 1991 Documentary of fascist movement

**TABLEAU FERRAILLE Moussa Sene Absa (Senegal)1997 Story of African politician, ambition, and corruption.

TA DONNA (FIRE!) (Mali) 1991 A worker searches for herbal remedy among peasants, and confronts the corrupt national government.

*TOUKI BOUKI (JOURNEY OF THE HYENA) (Senegal) 1973 Adventure of young couple, desperate to escape shantytown.

A WORLD APART Story of a South African woman who is involved in more than raising her family - the fight for justice.

YEELEN (BRIGHTNESS) Souleymane Cissé (Mali) 1987 Powerful message for today's neo-colonial African rulers.

YOUCEF 1995 Algerian revolutionary , unaware the revolution was "won," is released from jail, and he continues the fight.

ZAN BOKO (HOMELAND) (Bukina Faso) 1988.

ZULU 1963 White version of history - 105 men using machine guns to kill 4,000 is lauded as a "celebration of valor, tenacity and honor among men" by Time magazine; see also MY BELOVED COUNTRY.

ZULU DAWN 1979 Depicts a colonial power wiping out the Zulus. Burt Lancaster, Peter O'Toole.