> xposted from H-AFRLITCINE@H-NET.MSU.EDU
>
> From: Dr Anna Livia, University of Illinois
> a-brawn@UIUC.EDU
>
> Acquiring AFRICAN FILM:
>
> 1. SEMBENE
>
> I have just bought _Xala_, and _Borom Sarret_
> (Ousmane Sembene's first
> film--considered the first African film to be made
> in Africa--1963) from
> Facets' Video company who acquired it from the
> British Film Institute. The tape of _Borom Sarret_
> includes _Denko_ by Mohamed Camara (who also made
> _Dakan_--the first gay African film) and
> _Certificat D'Indigence_ by Moussa Bathily.
>
> Addresses:
> Facets Video, 1517 Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, IL
> 60614
> www.facets.org
>
> British Film Institute 0171 255 1444
>
> These films are in PAL, ie. NOT VHS and need to be
> transferred for use on VHS.
>
> 2. OTHER AFRICAN FILMS
>
> Other important African films are also available
> from Facets (you pay for
> their catalogue but it's well worth it). I have:
> Touki Bouki, La Vie est
> belle, Quartier Mozart, Visages de Femmes, Wend
> Kuuni.
>
> Kino in New York also distributes African videos,
> but Facets tend to be
> cheaper. I've paid an average of $79 per video
> from them. Popular movies
> like _Outremer_ or _Indochine_ tend to be more
> like $19.
>
> Reel seems to be expanding their African list, and
> they also rent. They
> have a website but I'm afraid I don't have the URL.
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