Als ein Pilot über der Kalahari-Wüste eine leere Cola-Flasche aus dem Fenster wirft, ahnt er nicht, was für ein Unheil er damit anrichtet. Die Flasche landet nämlich direkt vor den Füßen des Stammeshäuptlings Xixo, der damit überhaupt nichts anzufangen weiß. Nachdem jedes Stammmitglied sich an der Flasche versucht hat, bricht so ein großer Streit unter dem friedlichen Volk aus, dass Xixo beschließt, dieses fragwürdige "Geschenk der Götter" wieder los zu werden. Auf seiner Reise durch Afrika begegnet er dabei Dingen und Menschen, die er noch nie zuvor gesehen hat.
N!Xisa und N!Xam, die Kinder eine Kalahari-Buschmannes geraten durch Zufall an Bord eines Wilderer-Trucks, während ihr Vater verzweifelt nach ihnen sucht. Gleichzeitig müssen eine amerikanische Juristin und ein Zoologe mit ihrem Kleinstflugzeug in einem Baum notlanden. Bei ihren Versuchen, den Flieger wieder flottzumachen, werden sie getrennt, die Amerikanerin gerät in den privaten Kleinkrieg eines einheimischen und eines kubanischen Soldaten. Letztlich löst sich alles in Wohlgefallen auf. Der Vater findet seinen Nachwuchs wieder und hilft der Juristin - der auch ein Happy-End mit dem Zoologen gegönnt wird - und den beiden Soldaten, die Wilderer dingfest zu machen.
In Botswana's Okavango Delta, an ostracized lioness and her two cubs must fight alone to survive - overcoming all manner of hazards. Their only defense is to escape to Duba Island -- and with that, an unknown future. The setting for this epic tale is one of the last regions where lions can live in the wild. Faced with dwindling land and increasing pressure from hunting, lions - like our lone lioness and her cubs - are approaching the brink of extinction.
Ein Top Gear Special zwischen schierer Genialität und purem Wahnsinn - Treffpunkt Afrika. 1.700 Euro Taschengeld für den Ankauf eines Gebrauchtwagens vor Ort und eine gewaltige Herausforderung für das Moderatoren-Trio. Die drei unerschrockenen Abenteurer schlagen sich in einem alten Mercedes 230, einem Lancia Beta Coupé und einem Opel Kadett aus dem Baujahr 1963 quer durch Botswana.
The incredible, true-life story of a baby elephant born into a rescue camp in the wilderness of Botswana. When she's suddenly orphaned at one month of age, it's up to the men who look after her herd to save her life.
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This film provides a broad overview of Ju/'hoan life, both past and present, and an intimate portrait of N!ai, a Ju/'hoan woman who in 1978 was in her mid-thirties. N!ai tells her own story, and in so doing, the story of Ju/'hoan life over a thirty year period. "Before the white people came we did what we wanted," N!ai recalls, describing the life she remembers as a child: following her mother to pick berries, roots, and nuts as the season changed; the division of giraffe meat; the kinds of rain; her resistance to her marriage to /Gunda at the age of eight; and her changing feelings about her husband when he becomes a healer. As N!ai speaks, the film presents scenes from the 1950's that show her as a young girl and a young wife. The uniqueness of N!ai may lie in its tight integration of ethnography and history. While it portrays the changes in Ju/'hoan society over thirty years, it never loses sight of the individual, N!ai.
Footage of the investigation documentary telling about the extermination of African elephants lasted almost three years. The film crew traveled throughout 30 countries to make a route of ivory smuggling and to find out the true culprit of these crimes against elephants.
In 1928, Lady Heath became the first person to fly solo from Cape Town to London. Eighty-five years later, Tracey Curtis-Taylor set out in a vintage biplane to fly that adventure again. Following Tracey as she retraces the journey, The Aviatrix is more than just a film about the rapture of flying – it’s a story about living life on your own terms and having the courage and determination to realise your greatest dreams.
Mpho is alone, pacing, on a traditional African compound in Botswana. When his Uncle Kago arrives, Mpho discloses he is worried about his upcoming marriage to Masego. While Uncle Kago believes his nephew is getting cold feet, that is not the case. Mpho has just learned that Masego has HIV. Unsure of what to do, he turns to his Uncle for advice. When they learn that Mpho is HIV-negative, he and Masego embark on a journey of discovery, attempting to accept and overcome Masego's diagnosis with HIV. Key public health messaging related to ending the HIV epidemic is presented in an engaging and relevant manner.
A teacher is sent by the government to a remote rural area of Botswana, but is rejected by the native community.
Communication is a reality of the 21st Century, even for the most isolated people. Remote tribes around the world struggle to adapt to the intrusions of the Western civilization. This film brings forward tribes scattered on 5 continents: the San of the Kalahari Desert, the native tribes from the Amazonian forest, the Inuit from the Arctic polar circle, the Pygmies of the Congo rain forest, the indigenous of the Vanuatu archipelago and the Hmong tribes from Northern Vietnam. Their contact with the white civilization throughout history followed the way of violence and the way of abandonment. 16 years ago, someone found another way: A Third Way to reach tribes. This is the story of a new approach and communication between civilizations.
Freedom in the Dark takes the viewer to Botswana’s metal music scene and introduces its charming individuals and unique bands. It follows Mosaka and his motley crew to their annual Winter Mania Festival, a fundraising concert for disadvantaged children. The documentary tells a story about brotherhood among the metalheads and about the "rock n' roll freedom" that encourages individuals to help the less privileged despite the common opinion.
With Tia Ciata, Freyre, Macunaíma and samba at the birth of a nation.
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Experience the wildlife of the Okavango Delta, an oasis and lush paradise in Southern Africa that connects a wide array of creatures. Lions chase elephants, who chase hippos, who chase crocodiles.
In a fascinating geopolitical drama, Danish filmmaker Mik-Meyer closely follows Ravalomanana as he attempts to return from exile in South Africa to Madagascar, under the threat of arrest and bodily harm.
Sexual decisions have deadly consequences. Can a small group of college students from Botswana challenge conventional wisdom about AIDS in Africa to save their generation? "The Road We Know" explores the impact of HIV/AIDS in Botswana through the efforts of these young adults who boldly advocate for behavior change to save lives. Facing cultural taboos and difficult travel, this small group sets out across the nation for five weeks with three tents, one car, and a radical solution to save lives.
Lesego's Story is a short film about the struggles of a young girl in Gaborone, Botswana.