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Examples of films

Use UW Libraries Advanced Search when looking for films and follow this example -- change "Show Only" option to UW Libraries  and "Material Type" to Audio & Video. Type in search terms -- this can be the title of a film, director, keywords or genre (type of film such as horror films). Search results will include DVD, VHS and streaming. Those with the location "Suzzallo and Allen Libraries Media Storage" can be requested at the main circulation (check-out) desk on the first floor of Suzzallo Library. For more information on locating films at the UW Libraries see the Video & Streaming Video guide. For more information about researching film see the Cinema Studies research guide. 

UW Libraries Search search example

Eritea

The following films are just illustrative examples of the few streaming documentaries dealing with the Horn of Africa available at the UW Libraries. We additional have films on DVD and VHS. 

Ethiopia

Somalia

Film Genres to Use When Searching

Libraries use official terminology created by the Library of Congress (LC) to categorize films by genre. You may want to use genre terminology when you are looking for a list of a specific kind of film. Here are some genre examples that can be helpful when looking for types of films, films from a specific country, or films in a specific language. Keep in mind that genre terminology use may be inconsistent. These are just a sampling of various genres that you can use.

 documentary films (followed by country)

  • documentary films somalia

foreign language films (followed by language)

  • foreign language films amharic

feature films (followed by country)

  • feature films ethiopia

foreign films (followed by country)

  • foreign films eritrea

Streaming Videos

This is just a selection of streaming video collections that include films (most are documentaries) from or about Africa available through the UW Libraries. For a more complete list see Streaming Media Collections A-Z. Also check with local public libraries for streaming collections. Both Seattle Public Library and the King County Library System have extensive streaming collections. Everyone who lives or works in King County is eligible for public library cards.

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