Watch a selection of previous Witness documentaries from Africa.
A selection of the best Witness films from Africa can be watched here in full.
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| America’s New Frontline
Rageh Omaar investigates the US military and political strategy for Africa. | |
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Darfur Plays
A troupe of self-taught young actors take theatre into the streets and camps of Darfur.
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| Fighting the Silence
The makers of Fighting the Silence speak about tackling widespread rape in DR Congo. | |
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Musical investments
An uplifting look at how music can help transcend all sorts of boundaries.
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| Super Ladies
A colourful ride through the world of rally driving in Uganda. | |
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Slum Survivors
A look at the struggle to survive against desperate odds in Africa’s largest slum.
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| A Nurse’s Tale
Lydia returns to her home in Ghana after 15 months working as a nurse in the UK. | |
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Miss Landmine
A beauty contest for landmine victims challenges normal concepts of beauty.
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| No White in the Rainbow
White farmers in South Africa take measures to protect their land. | |
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Timbuktu Scribes
Much of Africa’s long-kept secrets, history and knowledge is about to unfold.
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Soweto Beach Party
How Afrikaans could make a resurgence among South Africa’s black community.
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Orphans of Mygoma
A film about the lives – and deaths – of illegitimate children in Khartoum.
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| Desert Blues
A behind-the-scenes look at the Tuareg’s “Festival of the desert” in Mali.
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Manda’s Prize
How one award-winning Zambian safari guide is helping his local community.
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| The Bushmen Business
The San people have adapted their age-old traditions and talents to new markets. | |
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Photographing the Exodus
Photographer Juan Medina captures the despair of failed asylum seekers from Mali.
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| Sangoma
In South Africa the sick are more likely to go to traditional healers than hospitals.
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Battle of Sea Point
A once-affluent town highlights the stark differences in South Africa.
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| A Maasai Tale
A young Maasai girl leaves her tribe and embarks on a new life in the US.
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The King’s Festival
How an ancient festival ties disparate, disappearing factions to a sense of place in Senegal.
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| Managing Famine
We track a UN team as they work with Ethiopians to manage aid relief and drought.
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The Problem of Peace
Kenya’s election violence relived through the eyes of an ambitious schoolgirl.
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| The Silver Fez
In the Cape Town slums men with melodic voices sing for the Silver Fez trophy. | |
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Avalon
The family of an Aids victim bury him in a cemetery fast-running out of space.
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| Mud and Guts
The villagers of Gorlu are re-building their homes and lives after the civil war.
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| The Splintering Rainbow
South African author Rian Malan offers a glimpse into the heart of the nation. |
