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Originally intended as a documentary about the orphans of Uganda's destructive civil war, Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami (TASTE OF CHERRY) expanded the scope of ABC AFRICA to include those stricken by Africa's massive AIDS epidemic and the people who work tirelessly to improve the conditions of their country. His impressionistic travelogue captures the destruction of war and the ravages of disease, but also the determined and optimistic spirit of those who work for a brighter future for Uganda."

Kiarostami was invited by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to film in Uganda. He brought along a small crew and several hand-held digital video cameras to capture both the expansive beauty of the Ugandan landscape and the up-close, personal ravages of war, poverty and disease. Taking advantage of the flexibility of digital video, Kiarostami and his crew are able to capture intimate, honest moments with a few of the millions of Ugandan orphans and AIDS patients, and show gri...
 
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My Home Video of Africa

Date of Review:  Apr 20, 2002
The Bottom Line: Waste of a trip to the movie theater. Not recommended.
Review: 'A.B.C Africa'
84 minutes
Not rated

A.B.C Africa or ABC Africa, depending on where you see it is the story of two documentarians, Abbas Kiarostami and his assistant, Seifollah Samadian heading to the country of Uganda, at the...
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Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Documentary subjects
Cons
Lack of a point, Filming
 
 
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Product Details and Features

Key Information
Directors Abbas Kiarostami
Genre Education/General Interest
Subgenre AIDS (Disease)
MPAA Rating Not Rated
Available Formats DVD
UPC 717119829544
Release Date 2002
Running Time 1hr 24min

Languages
Release Language English (Subtitled)
Original Language Africaans

DVD Editions
  Format: DVD , 1hr 24min
Release Company: New Yorker Video (June 21, 2005)
UPC: 717119829544

VHS Editions
  Format: VHS , 1hr 24min
Release Company: New Yorker Video (June 21, 2005)
UPC: 717119829537

Credits
Screenwriter Abbas Kiarostami

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  (05/03/2002, p.E16, A. O. Scott): "...Mr. Kiarostami's genius is to capture both the simplicity and the complication. The richness and emotional impact of ABC Africa comes partly from the balance it achieves between the director's personality and his vast, terrible subject..."
 
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