Africa

DVD. ESOVISION Relaxation. 26 Minutes. In an increasingly hurried and busy world, it is important to take time out to relax, to recharge one’s batteries, chillout and perhaps enjoy a little self-indulgence. The desert can be an amazing and mesmerizing place that captures the imagination and creates a mirage of your wildest dreams. Come and enjoy this amazing world of seemingly endless spaces and experience...

DVD. Places We Go. 45 Minutes. Host Jennifer Adams and her boyfriend Clint are on a mission to explore East Africa and that includes its tallest mountain, Kilimanjaro, the gorillas in Rwanda and the great Serengeti plans of Tanzania. Journey with them on this incredible adventure!

Cosmos Global Documentaries. 52 Minutes. Africa's culture has been enriched by the proud and famous Massai, a noble tribe of herdsmen and the spacious plains of Kenya and Tanzania are their homeland. As the Massai did not tolerate foreign hunters, the area of Amboseli at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro has in the main been spared from poachers. Much of the summit of the huge...

60 Minutes. An extended elephant family, featuring a venerable Old Bull, embarks upon a life-and death journey across the vast African plains. Through oppressive conditions they persevere, facing the extraordinary joys and sorrows of life. Seen either on the massive IMAX screen (where it was originally projected) or in the living room, AFRICA'S ELEPHANT KINGDOM is visually breathtaking. Produced by the nature cable network, the...

40 Minutes. James Earl Jones narrates this stunning, award-winning IMAX film that explores the natural beauty and timeless cycles of Africa's Serengeti plains. The highlight is a spectacle that few humans have witnessed--the great migration--during which 2 million wildebeests, zebras and antelope travel over 500 miles across the plains. Imax - Africa: The Serengeti Reviews: "...An effective drama about the natural world....The film is full...

40 Minutes Africa: The Serengeti vividly details life and death in an unforgettable film experience. Filmed entirely on location in Kenya and Tanzania, Africa: The Serengeti brings you spectacular vistas and dynamic aerials. It also features Africa's greatest predators -- lions, crocodiles and cheetahs -- in deadly pursuit of the migrating prey. "There is a place on Earth where it is still the morning of...

DVD. On Tour. 26 Minutes. The hectic pace of contemporary life can turn into a monotonous daily routine which never seems to end but, occasionally, the spirit of adventure comes to the fore, a burning desire to do something a little different. And what better than an airborne African safari in a hot air balloon! As the sun rises above the Earth, unique ever-changing horizons...

(Plus Combo Pack) 110 Minutes. "...the greatest nature cinematography on earth."-The New York Times. Program One: Victoria Falls - Flowing from its source 1,000 miles to the north, the Zambezi River reaches the edge of one world and plummets 350 feet into another. Victoria Falls, spanning the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, is over a mile wide. No other waterfall in the world can match...

6-Volume Beautiful Boxed Set. The continent of Africa has always been a place of mystery and adventure. Early explorers wrote about fantastic herds of animals, and blood thirsty cannibals, while others spoke of huge tusked beasts and horse-like creatures with 20 foot long necks. the early accounts were often discounted as fantastic tales made up by promoters and con men. When American president Theodore Roosevelt...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. Cyrene, the 'Athens of Africa', is an ancient city on the slopes of the green mountain of Kyrenaika, a coastal region in eastern Libya. A kind of natural canyon connects the lower city with the upper city that originated later. In the rock walls of the canyons, on the same level as the lower city, are a number of well...

DVD. The World Atlas. 44 Minutes. The Atlas steps into the digital age. A new one-of-a-kind World Atlas covering all parts of the globe with animated maps from Rand McNally and in-depth cultural and historical information. Each episode is dedicated to different countries, containing four distinct features - physical geography, political geography, popular locations, and thematic maps. The new digitally animated one-of-a-kind version of an...

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. The desert town of Ghadames is situated in the three country triangle of Libya, Tunisia and Algeria and is tantamount to being an historical oasis that lies within the Libyan desert. The Islamic Cemetery just outside the city gates is an impressive sight and a reminder that the town was once an important centre of the region's caravan trading routes....

DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. Ghat is the only large oasis in the southwest of Libya and once an important caravan stop at the junction of several caravan routes. Even today, it is an important centre for the Tuareg of this region. Today, the historic old town is uninhabited but its stone walls and air-dried mud tiles still remain. The striking white minaret of a...

Cosmos Global Documentaries. 52 Minutes. The Congo contains some of the most fascinating natural wildlife habitats in Africa. This fascinating country is home to a remarkable creature, the Mountain Gorilla. Our destination is the Virunga National Park that extends along the borders of the Congo, Uganda and Rwanda. Close to the border with Uganda is the village of Goma that contains several dwellings and a...

DVD. On Tour. 26 Minutes. The Kalahari is a unique habitat in Southern Africa, a world full of austere beauty and fascinating inhabitants. Only a few marks in the sand indicate the presence of Man. The Kalahari is often mistakenly described as a desert as in this region in the heart of Botswana. It is more like an arid savannah and most visitors are surprised...

DVD. On Tour. 26 Minutes. Selous is Africa's oldest and largest game reserve and is the habitat of many rare animals. It also contains more than 400 bird species and some fascinating flora. There is no precise timetable for the train that will arrive from Zambia, it could arrive at virtually any moment and the train stops at the Selous Game Reserve twice a week.Most...

See our wonderful Africa travel videos, DVD, to explore this fascinating continent. Witness Africa with sightseeing videos to help you plan your next trip. See everything! 4-Volume Beautiful Boxed Set. From National Geographic Television and Thirteen/WNET New York. AFRICA is a groundbreaking nine-hour series captured over two years of filming in 11 countries. This epic series presents Africa through the eyes of its people, conveying...

DVD. The World Atlas. 51 Minutes. The Atlas steps into the digital age. A new one-of-a-kind World Atlas covering all parts of the globe with animated maps from Rand McNally and in-depth cultural and historical information. Each episode is dedicated to different countries, containing four distinct features - physical geography, political geography, popular locations, and thematic maps. The new digitally animated one-of-a-kind version of an...

DVD. On Tour. 26 Minutes. The Libyan area of the Sahara fascinates with its varied landscapes of lakes set amid desert dunes, ancient towns built of mud, camps with straw-covered circular huts, prehistoric rock paintings and amazing multi-shaped stone formations. For centuries, Ghadames, an oasis town. has been the junction of several caravan routes and thanks to the Mare Spring it has benefitted from a...

DVD. World Destinations. 27 Minutes. Anchored 1,000 miles off the cost of East Africa, these islands inspire tranquility within natural wanders.

DVD. African Secrets. 30 Minutes. This is the story of traditional healing as practiced in the Shona tribes of Zimbabwe. It is centred on Tichaona Svosve, a spirit medium, who uses ancestral spirits to conjure up remedies for his patients. The viewer will savour the myths and facts presented in this programme. The drama surrounding Svosve’s possession by the ancestral spirits boggles the mind. The...

DVD. African Secrets. 30 Minutes. This is the story of one of Africa’s oldest traditions - Nyau dancing. This ritual exercise, which originated in central Africa is steeped in myth and mystery. Its practitioners are accused of all sorts of things, ranging from cannibalism to vodooism. These stories are not quite dispelled by the fearsome apparition and energetic dances of these dancers, also known as...

DVD. African Secrets. 30 Minutes. Totems are symbols of identity represented by living things. One’s totem could be a buffalo, a sheep, a lion, an elephant, a leg (of any animal) or a heart (also of any animal). Consequently, one is supposed to revere one’s totem such that it is taboo to eat one’s totem or do anything that denigrates the supposedly sacred symbol. In...

DVD. African Secrets. 30 Minutes. This episode shows various dances from different cultures in Southern Africa. The episode is shot at Victoria Falls where tourists from around the globe can enjoy the art of dancing. The drumming, the humming and singing and the gestures all combine to show the uniqueness of African traditional dancing. The attire of the dancers by itself also speaks the story...

DVD. African Secrets. 30 Minutes. This is a typical tourist video on the magical Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. It affords the viewer a close-to-real view of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. This program shows the falls from the air, from the edge, from both the Zimbabwe and the Zambia sides. The viewer is invited to discover this great wonder of creation. This episode shows the...