Africa
Whenever documentary filmmakers at Discovery Channel and the BBC unite for a project, stellar television seems to follow. The breakthrough natural history series "Life" stemmed from this collaboration in 2009, and "Africa" follows suit in stunning fashion. It's narrated by actor Forest Whitaker, who takes viewers on a journey through the vast and diverse continent. Four years in the making, during which more than 2,000 hours of video were shot, the program consists of six hourlong episodes that feature an array of never-before-filmed species, animal behaviors and previously unknown places. Cameras uncover the extreme dangers of the Kalahari, the dense forests and snow-capped peaks of the Savannah, the dynamic Congo rainforest, the ever-changing climate of the Cape and the massive and parched Sahara. A seventh episode, hosted by British naturalist David Attenborough, details changes Africa is undergoing and the challenges faced by a future generation of animals. … MORE
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Grant Nel
Australian diver
Inge Rademeyer
Actress
Nadja Brand
South African actress
Stephen Goldblatt
British-South African cinematographer
Kevin Carter
South African photojournalist
Brandon Auret
South African actor
Steve Bloom
South African photographer
Anton Levy
Businessman
Gil Oved
CEO of The Creative Counsel
John Matshikiza
South African actor
Ralph Ziman
South African film director
Larry Kent
Filmmaker
Peter Raeburn
British composer
Ilana Kloss
Tennis player
Tarryn Fisher
Author
Adam Rose
South African professional wrestler
Ntshavheni wa Luruli
Film director
Daniel Bonjour
Actor
Ivan Gazidis
South African-Greek executive
Dee Shulman
British author
Shannon Kook
South African actor
Louise Dylan
Actress
Kevin Shirley
Music producer
Kynan Griffin
South African film producer
Mike Horn
South African-Swiss explorer
Keagan Dolly
South African football player
Keaton Jennings
South African-English cricketer
Charl Schwartzel
South African professional golfer
Kyle Edmund
British tennis player
Craig Williamson
Jarrod Saffy
Rugby union player
Cameron Norrie
British tennis player
Barend du Plessis
South African Politician
Jason Johannisen
Australian rules footballer
Gregory Alan Isakov
Singer
Sean Dickson
Cricketer
Kelvin van der Linde
South African motorsports racing driver
Dereck Joubert
Filmmaker
Peter Youngblood Hills
Actor
Saul Teukolsky
Physics researcher
Dan Mindel
South African-American cinematographer
Joe Stewardson
Film actor
Ariel Kaplan
South African-Australian actress
Romeo Kumalo
Basetsana Kumalo's husband
Desmond Sacco
South African businessman
Michael Hammon
Cinematographer
Jason Stone
Movie producer
