Historical Docu-Drama
Coming soon
Using never before seen archived footage and actual transcripts from the time, this docudrama focuses on the Berlin Conference on Africa, chaired by Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, where after several months of negotiations amongst European and American diplomats, parts of Africa were divided up between themselves. No Africans were invited to the conference.
It was an agreement that would allow the Great Powers to colonise the continent, exploit its resources, and also resulted in the division of territory, the drawing of maps and the establishment of Congo as a personal possession of the Belgium King.
Berlin 1885: The Division of Africa combines previously unexplored archive materials, insights from historians and scholars from six nations and re-enactments of the Conference to bring to life a forgotten event that shaped the arbitrarily shaped the political geography of the continent.
When will the scramble for Africa be shown again also the division of Africa
I fully agree, when will it be shown again!!!!
Dear Narottama and Delsol,
The documentary will be part of our Black History Month highlights and will be shown on Tuesday 16th October at 9pm.
Is there anyway I could purchase a copy of the documentary for my world history course?
Hi Katie,
Thank you for your enquiry. The Africa Channel does not sell DVDs of this documentary, and unfortunately the only online purchase available is very expensive http://icarusfilms.com/new2011/ber.html If you sign up here http://www.theafricachannel.co.uk/newsletter-signup/ we will send you a monthly newsletter including details of when this documentary will next be broadcast.