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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Elvis Blue
South African musician
Chris Chameleon
South African musician
Brian Mitchell
American former american football player
Jon Joffin
Cinematographer
Dennis Lotis
British-South African singer
Wouter Kellerman
South African flutist
Devon Conway
South African-New Zealand cricketer
Haley Louise Jones
German actor
Jeremy Hawk
Character actor
Daniel Lapin
Rabbi
Thuli Madonsela
South African advocate
Lindiwe Sisulu
Former Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa
Robert Z. Lawrence
American economist
Antony Polonsky
Author
Sathima Bea Benjamin
South African vocalist
Barbara Caine
Australian historian
Robin Cohen
Lebogang Phiri
South African footballer
Guy Stodel
Film producer
Mfundi Vundla
Film producer
Sara Blecher
South African director
Andrew Worsdale
Actor
John Trengove
South African film director
Elaine Proctor
South African film director
Regardt van den Bergh
South African film actor
Daryl Impey
South African cyclist
Perrie Mans
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Bradley Carnell
South African former footballer
Tabraiz Shamsi
South African cricketer
Farhaan Behardien
South African cricketer
Dave Wittenberg
South African-American voice actor
Lucas Sithole
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Ross Cronjé
South African rugby player
Jannes Kirsten
South African rugby player
Heinke van der Merwe
South African rugby union player
Cyle Brink
South African rugby player
Jaco Pretorius
South African rugby union player
Don Mattera
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Jade Dernbach
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Calvyn Justus
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Tokollo Tshabalala
South African musical artist
Kyle Cooper
South African rugby union player
Peter Sarnak
South African mathematician
Dave Matthews
American-South African singer-songwriter
Caron Bernstein
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Ingrid Sischy
American writer
Lauren Mellor
South African model