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Cosmic Africa

  • Cosmic Africa
Gênero : Sociedade
Tipo : Documentário
Título original :
Principal país relacionado : Rúbrica : Cinema/tv
Ano de produção : 2002
Formato : Longo
Tempo : 72 (em minutos)
http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2003/november/cosmic.htm

An extraordinary personal odyssey of African astronomer, Thebe Medupe, who journeys into this ancient continent's astronomical past unveiling the deep connection humans have with the cosmos. "I know so much about the stars, yet I know so little about my own continent and how my people are connected to the sky." With these words, astronomer Thebe Medupe embarks on a quest to reunite his science with the origins of celestial knowledge in Africa. His journey takes him to the ancestral lands of the Ju/'hoansi in Namibia, whose ancient creation myths link terrestrial mysteries with the movements of the stars; to the Dogon people of Mali, whose night sky maps provide signposts on how to live on earth; and deep into the Sahara, where a cosmic clock attests to the African origins of astronomy. A beautifully shot, densely layered meditation on the influence of the cosmos on our daily lives.

In English, Ju/'hoansi and Bambara with English
Subtitles

Directors: Craig & Damon Foster
Producer: Carina Rubin
Production: Aland Pictures
Screenplay: Hugh Brody
Photography: Craig and Damon Foster
Editor: Damon Foster
Sound: Barry Donnelly
Cast: Thebe Medupe, Kxao Tami, Kunta Boo, N'ao'e Kommtsa Tcu'xo, Annaye Doumbo, Thulanni Ncamani

Parceiros

  • Arterial network
  • Ghana : Media Line

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