Africa

Surrounded by gleaming aquamarine waters and fine white sand, Zanzibar looks like a tropical paradise. But life here is not easy. No one knows that better than Issa Simai, who spends his days, spear in hand, in the warm Indian Ocean trying to catch enough octopus or lobster to make a living. Issa is also a member of The Leopards, Zanzibar's most successful soccer team. This season, they have won their way to a playoff on the mainland, Tanzania, in Dar es Salaam. But before the Leopards even reach the field, they face a daunting obstacle: paying for the trip. Will the Leopards make enough to hire a boat to the mainland? And even more challenging, will they ace the playoff and return home to the cheers of their Zanzibar fans?

South African Documentary

The movie is about five American commandos who must trek across the North African desert, then blow up a German underground facility where a special kind of explosive is under development.

Masai Mara, the traditional territory of the Masai tribe, divided between Kenya and Tanzania, is the setting for this documentary in which we approach a Manyata, a traditional Maasai dwelling to attend the ceremonies in which children become warriors.

Sade, an American, embarks on a journey to Africa in search of her long lost father who abandoned her in New York as a child.

Guided tour of an English village

Mainstar, Luke Novak (A local Hockey Player living the life in Canada) goes on a trip to Africa to visit his dad who recently had a job change to a African Mining Buisness. This two part film shows from the point of view from a few, seperate story lines, ex. When he reaches Africa, Lukes fathers Mine Collapses leaving him in a rockey reck; Luke, and newly found friend, Themba, are held captive at a zoo when a bunch of vultures threaten to kill a elephant for its horns; Themba's sister becomes ill and needs medicine, Luke rides his new dirtbike his dad bought him to the nearest village to come to her aid.

Richard Loring's rousing production celebrates South African dance and music, bringing to life the country's social and musical history through a captivating blend of song, dance, drumming, music and narration. Dignitaries including Neslon Mandela have enjoyed the foot-stomping live show, which features explosive drumming, the haunting sounds of South African instruments, traditional gumboot, Kwela-jive, tap and other dances.

An extreme motocross safari! The Roof of Africa is one of the longest running extreme enduro races in the world. For over 40 years, this race has attracted the world's best motocross riders who compete each November in hopes of including this exclusive trophy to their cases. The Kingdom of Lesotho's landscapes, deep valleys, green hillsides and crystal mountain streams paint the perfect setting for a motocross race through the Maluti Mountains.

A young Congolese boxer, Samwa, and his older brother, Nourou, arrive in Brussels for the final of the Afro-European Middleweight Championship to fight against the Belgian title holder. Samwa trains heavily, despite some harsh conditions, under the authoritarian look of his brother. Until the day when the Belgian fight promoters, aware of the fact that the political situation gives the final a symbolical turn, order to Samwa to lose the fight. The day before the match, Samwa and Nourou watch Patrice Lumumba's independence's speech. Samwa decides not to give up but in this power's struggle, one of the brothers will betray the other one.

The filmmaker travels to West Africa to search for his friend, a Liberian man who fled the horror of Liberia along with hundreds of thousands of others. The journey probes into a world overrun with warring factions, refugees, arms dealers and profiteers.

Seeking safety and asylum, some 60,000 Africans have fled to Israel over the past decade. The country, founded as a haven for persecuted Jews in the aftermath of the Holocaust, has no policy, infrastructure or political will to handle this wave of migrants. 'African Exodus,' a documentary film, explores Israel's other refugee crisis.

Albie Sachs is a lawyer, writer, art lover and freedom fighter during the lead up to the overthrow of the apartheid regime in South Africa.

This story humorously uses different events to explore the habit of late coming among Africans. While addressing some of the challenges that several Africans face with being on time, the story also unveils how to combat the infamous African Time. Ironically, many Africans that are late to various social events are seldom late to work and other self-benefiting engagements.