The film library is available for schools and NGO's that wish to borrow tapes. There is a small deposit to be paid. Please contact Maajabu if you wish to join the library.
This selection of films are also available with the Mobile cinema unit.
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| Wanted Dead Or Alive - 60 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: African Enviromental Film Foundation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Through unique and dramatic images captured on film over the past two years, and drawing on historical footage from the 1980s, this film shows how the world's largest land mammal continues, against the odds, to fight for survival in Kenya. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Running Dry - 60 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: African Enviromental Film Foundation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The universal need for water - the reliance of humans, animals & plants on water. The importance of mountains, forests & other catchments areas (the source of rivers), Urban demand for water (for power, sanitation) & rural demand (for agriculture, pastoralism), Solutions: What can and must be done to avoid a catastrophe in East Africa. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elephants Of Tsavo- 60 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: African Enviromental Film Foundation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This film charts the course of events in Tsavo over this critical period of conservation history in Kenya. It shows the sacrifices and heavy commitment made by African rangers and wardens to protect their elephants against armed bandits, and illustrates the scale of the slaughter brought about by the ivory trade. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tombs Below Aruba - 60 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: African Enviromental Film Foundation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This Film shows how the beetles have a unique relationship with the elephant, for it feeds on micro-organisms found only in elephant dung. Through a complex chain of events, this leads to the revival of the vegetation on which the elephant itself relies. And the only one predator which consistently attacks the beetles in their chambers below ground is the Honey Badger. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keepers Of The Kingdom- 60 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: African Enviromental Film Foundation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This film begins by illustrating what Tsavo's vegetation was like 30 years ago and follows the changes until 1992, by which time elephant feeding pressure had changed the thick Commiphora bushland to more open savannah. It records the terrible years of the early 1970s when very little rain and elephants had reached the maximum number that the vegetation could support. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Season In The Sun- 52 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: Alan Root | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The sun scorches the ground, aniamls adjust their habits for the dry times. The rain approaches and sets a cycle of growth, there is a feeding frenzy, this film documents the changes of the seasons in East Africa. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Castles Of Clay- 52mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: Alan Root | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This film explores the myriad of chambers inside a termite mound, explaining the lives of the termites and all the other animals associated with the termite mound | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Lightening Bird- 60 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: Alan Root | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fundi Chuma is the name of the subjected bird who is the main character of the film. The way they make their nest by drilling in the big tree is one of their amazing habits. Wonderfully enough sometimes they don’t even use their nests, even though they use a lot of energy to make them. Other birds make their settlements on the nests even though they don’t put any effort on making it. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Here Be Dragons- 52 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: Alan Root | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The story of the life of Crocodiles, this was filmed in Tanzania on the Grumeti River, some of the largest crocodiles on earth who wait all year for the migration of wildebeest to feast upon, and in Uganda where the crocodiles take great care of their young. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Queen Of The Beasts- 60 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: Alan Root | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In this tremendous film our producers try to show us the character of this animal. How the greatest animal amongst other animals of the cat family is the Lioness. Queen of the beasts is the main character of the movie. It shows how female lions take care of their cubs, how they hunt, how they reproduce and much more. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Two In The Bush- 60 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: Alan Root | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This film shows the ways of making wildlife movies. In this film you will learn what equipment is needed, different techniques to film wild animals and the dangers you might face on making these films. Have a wonderful lesson on film making by watching this movie. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rivers Of Fire And Ice- 60 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: Alan Root | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virunga National Park located in Democratic Republic of Congo is the main focus in this film! Mt. Virunga is still exploding nowadays, it’s lava flow makes a lot changes on the earth’s surface, water tables and rivers. Poisonous gas that comes from deep down in the earths surface up to one meter above the earths surface. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunlight And Shadow- 60 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: Alan Root | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| You may have thought that there is no difference between Leopard and Cheetah! But there are a lot of differences between them, in physical biology and their way of living. Since Cheetah is the fastest animal living on land, they usually kill their prey by chasing them. This is quite different to leopards who are always getting their meal by stalking! It is not an amazing thing to found a leopard on the tree, but to cheetah is very strange. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adabu- 30 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: Redio Habari Maalum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sungura together with Jerry, Willy and Tatu without forgetting Uncle Binamu and aunt with other decided to make you happy, educating and gevi you a funny time in this tape. Don’t miss a thing on enjoying the friendship of Sungura Mjanja and Children. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Africa The Serengeti- 40 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: Graphic Films | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brings to life an extraordinary Land in East Africa and takes you on a journey with almost two million wildebeest, zebras and antelopes as they migrate more than 500 miles across the Serengeti plains. It is a spectacle few humans have ever seen: The Great Migration. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charcoal Burning - 40 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: Tazama Trust | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A film on the use and misuse of charcoal, a film on the issues surrounding the use of charcoal in Tanzania, including the environmental destruction it causes and ways in which to alleviate the problem. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Echo Of The Elephant- 58 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: Marion Zunz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This unique BBC video encapsulates eighteen eventful months in an elephants life. The months will test Echo’s resourcefulness to the full. Threaten by severe drought, she must struggle to guide her family in their relentless search for food, water, safety and mates. The most intimate details of elephant bonding are revealed, through heart-rending scenes such as the birth of echo’s crippled calf Ely, and his subsequent determination to walk. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eternal Enemies: Lions and Hyenas - 30 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: Redio Habari Maalum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trek into the hidden battlefields of northern Botswana where lions and spotted hyenas clash in overlapping territories. Lurk in the shadow as a lioness from the centre pride gives birth to three cubs and then encounters a deadly Egyptian cobra. You will be stunned by breathtaking chase scenes as the hyena matriarch is brutally killed by a male lion. Discover the ancient rivalry between Eternal Enemies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kilimanjaro To The Roof Of Africa - 40 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: David Breashears | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Join a band of trekkers as they journey through rugged terrain and extreme conditions to look out from Africa’s highest point. This film takes its viewers to the expansive slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro where they can experience the exceptional climates and landscapes of its mystical mountain. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Great Ruaha River - 60 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: African Enviromental Film Foundation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This film illustrates a situation that is just one representative example of what is happening to many river systems across the continent: abuse and misuse at the source of the river is having damaging and the far-reaching consequences to both people and animals living down- stream and indeed to country as a whole. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| People Of The Forest- 90 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: Hugo Van Lawick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This film shows you the love, jealousy, conflict and fighting of chimpanzees. In short, it shows the general life of these “People Of The Forest” At the beginning of the film, Fifi who is the main character is 5 years old . At the end of the film Fifi is 25 years old and has her own children. Learn on how chimps take care of their little ones and how they survive illness and see their impressions of death. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons Of The Cheetah- 60 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: Partridge Films | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In Africa’s Serengeti, the beginning of the rainy season marks the return of the fastest animals on land, the Cheetah. Watch the three cheetah brothers as they hunt for prey. Sleek and quick, the cheetahs wander into an isolated valley, a timeless drama of life and death unfolds in this, the SEASON OF THE CHEETAH. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Blue Planet- 487 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: BBC Films | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First ever comprehensive series on the world’s oceans. The extraordinary images of this marine epic reveal the sea at its most fearsome and alluring, exposing some of its best kept secrets. Enter a world of breathtaking beauty. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Year Of The Wildebeest- 52 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: Alan Root | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Another fabulous film by Alan Root, this one takes you on a tour of the life of the wildebeest and the great migration that it carries out each year of its life in the Serengeti and Maasai Mara Ecosystems. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Hunted Huntress- 30 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: Kieth Scholey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This stunning photographed video, shows the relentless test of the wild on the magnificent Cheetah. The fastest animal alive is often at threat from more bulkier opponents, having sacrificed its body weight for that famous speed. In view of this it is hardly surprising that only one in twenty cubs survives to adulthood. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walking With Dinosaurs- 222 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: BBC Films | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The real experience of the most extraordinary animals that ever lived. Traces the 160 million year history of dinosaurs from their first appearance to their abrupt demise. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Magonjwa Ya Zinaa Na Ukimwi- 25 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A tape that explains the hazards of HIV and AIDS in swahili | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Black Rhino- On The Brink- 60 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: African Enviromental Film Foundation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The film begins with the statement : "In 1820 there were probably a million black rhinos in Africa. Today there are 3600." In East Africa the Black Rhino is now being given a chance to recover - slowly but surely. This film charts the course of rhino conservation over the last forty years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Maisha Ya Mbweha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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