Beyond the Plains

Duration: 52

Genre: Educational

Creator: Villon Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Shows the traditional world of the Masai as it is confronted by the westernized, technological world by telling the life story of a young Masai. Dramatized scenes show his early life in a tiny village, his school days, etc., and his present position as a university lecturer., The story of Sayallel, a nomadic herdsboy who leaves his Masai community to attend school and gradually gains a new Tanzanian identity. Now a university professor, Sayallel describes his early years in voice-over commentary which dramatizes his youth in a tiny village. Documentary footage and re-creations blend to present an allegory of Africa, a continent divided by ethnic loyalties in an age of emergent nationalism.

Complete Record: Shows the traditional world of the Masai as it is confronted by the westernized, technological world by telling the life story of a young Masai. Dramatized scenes show his early life in a tiny village, his school days, etc., and his present position as a university lecturer., The story of Sayallel, a nomadic herdsboy who leaves his Masai community to attend school and gradually gains a new Tanzanian identity. Now a university professor, Sayallel describes his early years in voice-over commentary which dramatizes his youth in a tiny village. Documentary footage and re-creations blend to present an allegory of Africa, a continent divided by ethnic loyalties in an age of emergent nationalism. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.