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Beyond the plains where Man was born

  • Beyond the plains where Man was born
Type : Fiction
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 1976
Format : Feature
Running time : 100 (in minutes)
http://www.michaelraeburn.com/beyondtheplains.htm

The reconstruction of the traumatic and courageous journey of a Masai boy from the remote plains to the city - a growth of consciousness.


Production: Armorial, Paris & Signfour Films, UK/Canada
Written and directed by MICHAEL RAEBURN
Camera: John Barnard
Editor: Edith Vergne
Distribution: International TV - Cinemas in France, Africa

FESTIVALS :
London, Sydney and Melbourne
Cash prize - Centre National du Cinema, France.

* "Raeburn's film is thoughtful, lucid and admirably shot" Financial Times
* "Intriguing, unbiased" Daily Mail
* "Effective and perceptive, made by someone who knows Africa" Africa Magazine
* "Intensely seen and deeply thoughtful" Catholic Herald
* "Beautifully photographed and of great interest" London Weekly Diary
* "Attractive, unsentimental film by one who knows Africa" Doris Lessing
* "The best film I've seen on Africa" President Julius Nyerere of Tanzania

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam

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