Geldof in Africa
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Actor: Bob GeldofDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Subtitled)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 232 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-01-10
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Rhino / Wea
Movie Reviews of Geldof in Africa
Movie Review: Fantastic!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is indeed a great DVD. Geldof is not afraid to say what he thinks or feels, and that's what helps this to be more than just another travelogue or documentary. The camera work/cinematography are top-notch and his story holds your interest throughout. By turns illuminating, hopeful, magnificent, as well as sad at times, this one is a keeper. Well done Bob!
Summary of Geldof in Africa
Bob Geldof is the punk musician who led a global humanitarian campaign to help feed the starving in Ethiopia during the famine of 1985. He principally achieved this through two concerts, one in London's Wembley stadium and one in Philadelphia's JFK stadium, raising 40 million pounds, $73 million, all of which went direct to the starving. Over 2 billion people worldwide watched the concerts.If Bob Geldof had never seen news footage of the horrific famine in Ethiopia back in the mid-'80s, he might have carried on in relative obscurity, making so-so records with his band the Boomtown Rats. But see it he did, which led to Band Aid (and "Do They Know It's Christmas"), Live Aid, Live 8, knighthood, and now Geldof in Africa, a profound, provocative, beautifully made six-part series that aired in 2005 on Britain's BBC. Sir Bob, who narrates both on and offscreen, visited many parts of what he calls "the Luminous Continent" (as opposed to the "Dark Continent" moniker that was ironically bestowed on Africa by Europeans whose own countries were often gray and grim), including Somaliland, a sort of non-country whose very existence isn't acknowledged by any other nation; Ghana, from which slaves were once shipped to America and elsewhere; the Congo, the true heart of darkness, which still bears the ugly scars of Belgian colonization; the Sahara desert, where "you discover the absolute insignificance of you"; Uganda, where a brutal "rebel leader" abducts children and turns them into sex slaves and soldiers; and Ethiopia, where it all started for Geldof (and where conditions are actually improving).
But Geldof and producer-director John Maguire's film is not a travelogue. Nor is it a scientific documentary, although we learn something about geography, anthropology, meteorology, geology, agriculture, history, religion, and, inevitably, politics. What distinguishes Geldof in Africa is the presence of Geldof himself. An excellent writer and articulate speaker, he brings a decidedly subjective point of view to the work. "I can't do slick television," he admits; neither cynical nor na?ve, he says exactly what he thinks, and expresses his wonder, fascination, rage, grief, sympathy, blame, and hope with a quiet passion that compels the viewer to feel those things as well. The camera work is flawless throughout, with shot after shot of breathtaking beauty, and Pete Briquette's music provides graceful accompaniment. Extras include audio commentary by Geldof and Maguire, deleted scenes, photos, and a Geldof interview. --Sam Graham
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