A vast land of contradictions seen by plane from Algiers to Capetown, its varied history, primitive in the south and highly civilized in the north. The wide range of climatic and geographical conditions and their effect on the way of life. Thriving cosmopolitan cities and tiny villages; jungle growth; desert; mineral wealth and arid lands, people black and white; all are part of the African continent.
Content notification
Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.
Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.
How to watch
Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000172
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Africa - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Africa
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Africa - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Africa - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Africa - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure - Africa
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)