Motherland

2010
2h 3m

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8.5/10

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Motherland is a film passage, which sweeps the continent of Africa. A bold empowering sophisticated story of Africa, which in progressive terms looks at Africa's past, present and future. The Sequel to the multi-award winning 500 Years Later

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Motherland is the most powerful documentary on Africa. Fusing history, culture, politics, and contemporary issues, Motherland sweeps across Africa to tell a new story of a dynamic continent.... Read allMotherland is the most powerful documentary on Africa. Fusing history, culture, politics, and contemporary issues, Motherland sweeps across Africa to tell a new story of a dynamic continent. From the glory and majesty of Africa's past through its complex history. Africa as you ha... Read allMotherland is the most powerful documentary on Africa. Fusing history, culture, politics, and contemporary issues, Motherland sweeps across Africa to tell a new story of a dynamic continent. From the glory and majesty of Africa's past through its complex history. Africa as you have never seen it. From multi-award winning director 'Alik Shahadah (500 Years Later.)

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8.5/10

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Motherland - A film by Owen Alik Shahadah

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Trivia
The producers decided to remove the interview with Desmond Tutu after his negative remarks regarding Zimbabwe. The director felt his stance in Africa was not in line with the Pan-Africanism the film promotes.

Quotes
Barack Obama: The world will be what you make of it, you have the power to hold your leaders accountable and build institutions that serve the people.
Barack Obama: You can conquer disease and make change from the bottom up. You can do it, yes you can.

Connections
Follows 500 Years Later (2005)

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KwaMashu
Written by Owen Alik Shahadah
Performed by Ocacia
Courtesy of SoulJazzFunk Records, a Division of Halaqah Films

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10/10

The most concise, polished cinematic representation of the African continent to date!!

THE best doc film i have seen on representing the continent of Africa. A portrayal of the Africa people which educates, enlightens, empowers and necessarily criticises all areas of the 'Motherland'. A must see! For once Africa is represented with pride, passion and sophistication - we see the picture of Africa as it really is, and uniquely this is at last the story of Africa told BY Africans. This is the perfect sequel to 500 years later, and collectively these films address key underlying problems within the African psyche, both on the continent and in the diaspora. But crucially not only does Motherland present these issues, it offers ways of resolution through constructive criticism and the systematic presentation of the aspects of African history that are so commonly omitted by other parts of the world.