Africa, Africas / Annamaria Gallone presents ; a Kenzi Production, in collaboration with Rai Tre and Etabeta.

Fantacocà: "Presents the cultural phenomenon of skin bleaching in Cameroon and the challenge it is now posing on notions of black pride and identity" -- Publisher's website. From the other side of the river: "Documents the effects of [the Eritrean-Ethiopian War] on a community of Ethiopian women and...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Kenzi Productions
Radiotelevisione italiana. Terza rete
Etabeta (Firm)
Women Make Movies (Firm)
Other Authors: Gallone, Annamaria
Ndibi, Agnès
Adbi, Maji-da
Nacro, Fanta Régina
Language:English
French
Undetermined
Language and/or Writing System:
Fantacocà: In French, with English subtitles.
From the other side of the river: Narration in English. Dialogue in unidentified African languages, with English subtitles.
Laafi bala: Narration in English. Dialogue in French & unidentified African languages, with English subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : Women Make Movies, [2001?]
Edition:Standard format.
Subjects:
Africa > Social conditions > 21st century.
Human skin color > Cameroon > Psychological aspects.
Black people > Race identity > Cameroon.
Cameroonians > Ethnic identity.
Eritrean-Ethiopian War, 1998-2000 > Refugees > Ethiopia.
Refugees > Ethiopia > Social conditions.
Unemployment > Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso > Economic conditions > 21st century.
Documentary films.
Short films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Short films.
Local Note:
MSU: Acquired in honor of David Wiley, director of the MSU African Studies Center, 1977-2008.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (61 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Contents:
  • Fantacocà (24 min.) / directed by Agnès Ndibi ; written by Alessandra Speciale ; photography, Marco Ranocchi ; editing, Daniele Martelli ; collaboration by Video Pro (Douala), COE (Italy)
  • From the other side of the river [a.k.a.: The river between us] (17 min.) / directed by Maji-da Abdi ; photography, Antonello Proto ; editing, Fabiana Giannini, Marco Calvitti ; organization, Kelly Accatino ; narration, Pat Stark
  • Laafi bala (20 min.) / directed by Fanta Regina Nacro ; photography, Antonello Proto ; editing, Leyda Napoles ; organization, Vittorio Picardi ; narration, Pat Stark.