Author: John Voll, Georgetown University Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 08:13:53 -0500

VOLLJ@gunet.georgetown.edu

One suggestion that I would make for a film that combines "end of imperialism" with "responses to nationalism" is the old classic, "The Battle of Algiers." This was an important document of the Algerian Revolution/War for Independence and still is an effective presentation of many of the issues.

david010@maroon.tc.umn.edu

In Reference to Eric Reiche's inquiry on films on the contemporary period post-imperialism or responses to imperialism, I am showing two films in my course on modern world history:

1. "Trobriand Cricket"-about Trobriand islanders adapting the English game of Cricket to their own uses.
2. "M. Butterfly"- a riveting movie about Westyern stereotypes of the Asian woman, which inverts the plot of the original Madame Butterfly story. Some adult themes, but I assume that college students are adults and can handle this.

Author: "Patrick Manning, Northeastern University" Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 08:24:00 -0500

videos to do with the responses of imperialism was made in the 1980s. It
is called the Africans. It begins with the premis that Africa has a three pronged inheritance. This is the basis of the whole series. In the series, he examines the role of African nationalism along with Islamic fundamentalism within Africa. This series was produced by PBS in
cooperation with the BBC. These videos have a socialist bias but are still very good, even if you are not a socialist.

Author: Stan Fure, Southwest High
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 1996 22:48:44 -0500

trek270@wn.supertrek.k12.mn.us

I think the movie, A Year of Living Dangerously, is terrific to show the
decline of imperialism. It would be a good intro to decolonization, the non-aligned movement and other topics. It stars M. Gibson and S. Weaver.

lhistoir@csulb.edu

In response to your query, there was a series of videos made in the 1980s
called, "The Africans." This series basic premis is that Africa has a three pronged inheritance from its pre-colonial and colonial past. Ali Mazrui gives an explanation for the rise of nationalism and the impact of
imperialism. In one episode, he talks about the left overs of democracy,
and the african solution, such as a return to the traditional chieftain form of government in countries like Mali. Mazuri is a socialist and his bias will be quit obvious, but it is a useful series even if you are
not a socialist.

I would like to also add a movie that might be of interest to these
students, "God's Bits of Wood" it is written by an African playwriter, and it shows the impact of imperialism in Senegal.

                 Editor's note:  the playwriter/filmmaker
                 in question is Ousmane Sembene.  His
                 films (written up nicely in a book by
                 Francoise Pfaff) do show the impact of
                 imperialism, but I don't think that the
                 novel "God's Bits of Wood" has yet been
                 made into a film.  PM

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