Africa on the move. Disc 1 L'Afrique en marche.

DVD 2010

A dream of millions: "When the tyranny of apartheid officially ended in South Africa in 1991, few predicted what might happen to the country's economy. Now it is the most powerful commercial centre on the continent and attracts eager investors from around the globe. In Soweto, meet a woman who began life sleeping with six siblings on one blanket, selling corn to black commuters. Today, Nancy Nxumalo is one of the most influential businesspeople i...

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Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 86 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
stereo
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: PG

Other Title:

Afrique en marche [DVD]
Doc zone (Television program)
A dream of millions [DVD]
The power of song [DVD]
Rêver de millions. [DVD]
Artistes du changement [DVD]

Notes:

Originally broadcast on the CBC television series Doc Zone in October, 2010
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired
Canadiana
RPL : Licensed for public performance
A dream of millions: director of photography, Michael Grippo; editor, Jim Goertzen; narrator (English version), Anne-Marie MacDonald; narrator (French version), Gilbert Sicotte; original music composed by Dominique & Sylvain Grand; executive producers, Susan Dando, Peter John Inglis, Paul Morin. The power of song: director of photography, Alfonse Mondello; editor, Pierre DuCrocq; narrator (English version), Anne-Marie MacDonald; narrator (French version), Gilbert Sicotte; original music composed by Dominique & Sylvain Grand; executive producers, Susan Dando, Peter John Inglis, Paul Morin
Contains French and English versions of each episode. Closed-captioned

Contents:

A dream of millions / written, produced & directed by Robin Benger; produced by Charlotte Odele
The power of song / written, produced & directed by Michel Philibert; produced by Sophie Langlois, Marie-Laure Josselin, Venance Konan

Control Number:

775035

Other Authors:

Benger, Robin
CBC Home Video (Firm)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Documentary Unit
E1 Entertainment (Firm)
MacDonald, Ann-Marie, 1958-
Philibert, Michel
Sicotte, Gilbert, 1948-

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