The film Cosmic Africa
documents the life of Thebe Medupe, a South African boy living in abject poverty, who became enchanted with the stars. Seeking inspiration within the rich culture of African sky lore, he grew to become one of South Africa's leading astrophysicists. Beautifully filmed in high definition (74 minutes).
This program is copresented with the
Ten Years of Freedom film festival celebrating the tenth anniversary of the first democratic elections in South Africa, and the election of Nelson Mandela, the country's first black president.
