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In addition to a considerable coLection of video films in Portuguese from Mozambique (please enquire at MIO for further informat,-on) and smal news items on Mozambique taken off tV news over the years, the most. significant video fims avaiable from M.I.O. on loan are : COCA MISSAVA Channel 4 , 30 mins 1984 Interesting presentation comparative of the land and agricutural policies development :in two contrasting case studies : Kenya and Mozambique. TREATMENT FOR TRITORS Dutch Television , 30 mins

19 8 5 On the anniversary of the end of fI hlorld War, as part of analysis of Dutch treatment of war colaborators, Iooking at Mozambique's humane rehabiliation process for those who had colaborated with Portuguese secret police..etc - ',Visions', CINEM S FOREIGNEXCHANGE by Simon Hartog, 50 mins ? 1985? Former cooperante in Ministry of Information presenting technical, artistic, financiI and political dimensions of the development of indigenous film making i n t h r e e contrasting cases : Zimbabwe, Madagascar and Mozambique.
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THE SUNDAY JUDGE - I'Globa Report" on BBC by David Lan, 50 mins March 1985 Dramaised presentation of the form and functioning of the grassroots Peope,s Courts, as seen through the e x p e r i e n c e o f a h r o m a nj u d g e o f t h e ' p o v o , 1 s h w i n g s o m e of the tensions within this achievement in Mozambique. WOMEN OF THE I^IAR - ',Eleventh Hour,' on C 4 JuIy 1985 , 50 mins A ook at some of the advances and aspirat.ions and difficulties of women in Mozambique, through the postindependence experiences of three vromen who had ben involved in the struggle for national liberation.
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by Anders Nillsson & Gunilla Akesson, 30 mins 1986 Compassionate presentation by two former cooperantes in Mozambigue, of the horrific effects of banditry in the s e r v i c e o f S o u t . hA f r i c a ' s d e s t a b i i s a t , i o n p a n .

D E S T R U C T I V E E N G A G E M E N Tby Bob and Amy Coen , 15 mins USA by two US film Overview makers on the impact with in Mozambique, some gruesome images.

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CORRIDOR OF POI^IER - "This Week" BBC by Trevor Report Phiips, 30 mins ? 1986 Documentary on the Beira corridor as the focus of South attacks, and counter African efforLs by SADCC, and especially Zimbabwe to hep Mozambique re-open ir.

THE DEATH OF S\OR MCHEL - news reports from aI channels, two hours, Oct 1986 Compelling coverage of the flood of news reporting, (of varyj.ng lengths and different interpretations) from a1l the TV channels in UK. - APARTHEID'S SECOND MOZA'{BIOUE FRONT BBC, by Robin Denselow, 30 mins

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Comprehensive presentation of the aims and effects of of South Africa's economic and military destabilisation Mozambique; made soon after the death of Samora Machel. I .. REPORTINGFROM THE MNR - ITN 1987 by Mike Nichoson and Peter Sharpe, 20 mins, April ever visual material First f r o m w i t h i n t h e M N Rp r e s e n t e d in such a rray as to provide them with considerable piece. Plus minor gesture at 'balancing' Iegitimisat,ion. - "Frontline Southern Africa" l;- DESTRUCTIVEENGAGEMENT Sept L987 Channel 4t by Toni Strasburg, 50 mins, presentation and Committed political of the objectives on the region, impact of South African destablisation emphasis on Mozambique h,ut with particular
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- "Frontline Sout,hern Africa" CORRIDORS OF FREEDOM Oct, 1987 Channel 4, by Simon Bright, 50 mins, partner to the previous film, made in Committed politica t h e r e g i o n b y S A D C Cf i l m m a k e r s , o n t h e a i m s a n d s o m e achievements of the regional grouping in response to S economic domj-nation & towards economic independence - THE SCENEOF A CRIME - ''TodaY TONight'' MOZA',BIOUE Oct 1987 on RTE (Eire) by Gary Agnerr, 50 mins. of the whole range of issues Sympathetic presentation, to the aims and effects of South African relating t h r o u g h M N Rb a n d i t r y in Mozambique. destabilisation unwiedy, through trying to cover too much. Stighty
1988 Feb (by three (by Cfr:is Patten; and against Arguments for policy on the ministers and others) Britain's Africa po-icy on S.A. Line StaLes as a complement to its Front of SADCC summit confrontation on the occasion Interesting

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'missionary' Discussion of the case of Australian Ian Grey, captured in Mozambique helping the MNR. Exposure of some aspects of the operations of fundmentalist reigious groups in support of MNR banditry.

Network April 1988

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Portuguese on Mozambican TVE, 50 min, and on ITN, 10 mins, June 1988 The former reeased soon after the attempt on Albie's but actual-ly life, the attack; filmed before the atter some months into his recovery back in Britain.

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BLOOD by independent Moz film co Kanemo. one hour ? 19Bg presenLation Sighty overong of the panorama of factors of South African and effects destabilisation in including gruesome images of the Mozambique, some rather effects of MNR bandit operations.

19 - MLANGATANA by ustrian independent fim co, 20 mins unusual approach to presenting Technically the great Mozambican artist at work.
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MY LAND - on Mozambican TVE, by Gabinet de Comunicacao Social, 30 mins, ? 1988 description Sympathetic of the situation, with some individual stories, of lulozambican refugees in Malawi, and others displaced within the country by MNR banditry

] I. LET US TELL YOU UNHCR 30 mins ? 19BB on the support UN film of Zambia Maawi and Zimbabwe, to Mozambican refugees resulting from SA's systematic pointing destabilisation, but, cautiously avoids to the responsibility of SA and focusses more on 'banditry'. ]1 - THE DEEPER IMAGE by A1bie Sachs & So1 Cavalho,

25 mins, ? 1989 Short film (interrupted by attempted assassination of A l b i e S a c h s) o o k i n g a t t h e e f f e c t s o f w a r o n t h e work of a Mozambican sculptor Davane, painter artist,ic Maangatana, and the TP Express Bus Co. Cultural Group.

A CHAIN OF TEARS by Toni Stra'sburg for C4, 50 mins Feb 1989 Moving (and some disturbing) images of some of the main physical and psychogical effects of apartheid's policies and practices on children in the region, with particular emphasis on Mozambique.

BBCz i 4 . C O M I CR E L I E F with Billy Connolly in Mozambique, 15 mins, Impassioned appeal by the Scottish comedian, generous UK support to aid agencies trying to Mozambique government and peope cope with the South African backed banditry.

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- Alter Cine, Canada, r5^ MOZAMBIOUE - IDING THE STORM R by Oe Gjersted, 30 mins April 1989 Accompanying a young student teacher in Nampula trying to trace his family, presents a different way of looking at the effecs of banditry in Mozambique, and t,he people's responses. Made for Canadian aid consortium COCMO.
- Granada, 2 (. PLACE OF SKULLS by Timecapsule, 30 mins, ITV,

May 1989 ccompanying Zinbabwean army patro hunting down elephant poachers in south eastern Zimbabwe, shows inter alia anot,her side of the modus operandi of the MNR bandits.

3 ? . t w e s g o n l r l N M o z A M g t O u n- K a n e m o f o r B I P ( B u r e a u d a Informacao Publica) in Maputo, 10 mins, ? 1989 'Human touch' introduction to Mozambique through the eyes and ives of a Mozambican family. ?L NrcHoles oel,I,e cese wrtH nn,AMo- "The word This week,' on Channel 4, 15 minsr June 1989 Argument for the MNR as a poitical and military force to be reckoned with, demanding some accomodation with them. Made by their erstwhile captive, in agreement with the M N Ro n h i s r e l e a s e . T H E L I M P O P OL I N E - " T h e W o r l d T h i s W e e k ' r o n C 4 l:J- REOPENING by Simon Bright,, 15 mins Oct 1.989 journey down another of the key 'corridors' Interesting through Mozambique, showing the technical, logistical and problems involved in its reopening. Conveying military telling images of the MNR's appaling destructiveness. O N M O Z M B I O U E" -T h e W o r l d T h i s W e e k " , C 4 ,) - REPORT by Sarah Marriss, 15 rnins, Nov L989 Using both bandit materiaL, and a few highy selective with truncated extracts from an hour long interview President Chissano, to produce yet another case for 'coming to terms' with the MNR.