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Freedom Africa
196758 min 15 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Marc BeaudetLouis Portugais
Production: Clément Perron
Script: Louis Portugais
An appraisal of the position of French-speaking countries of Africa after five years of political independence. Seven men, each an expert in his field, engage in informal discussion of economic, sociological and political problems that still confront the emerging nations of Africa, while the film illustrates with live footage. A provocative film, of special interest to students of modern history.
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Subject categories
- Developing Countries > AfricaColonization and DecolonizationPolitics, Government and HistorySocial Problems
- Politics and Government > AfricaColonialism and Independence
- Social Issues > Foreign Societies
Credits
- director
- Marc Beaudet
- Louis Portugais
- producer
- Clément Perron
- script
- Louis Portugais
- camera
- Papa Thian
- Michel Régnier
- François Séguillon
- Thomas Vamos
- sound
- Amady N'Diaye
- Jacques Drouin
- editing
- Marc Beaudet
- narrator
- Budd Knapp
- Earl Pennington