Written and narrated by Dr John Rae
'No man is truly educated unless he understands the ancient worlds of Greece and Rome....'
Determined to prove his maxim, Dr Kamuzu Banda. Life-President of Malawi, spent an estimated E15 million to build Kamuzu
Academy in the heart of the African bush. He is making sure that the brightest children in his country get an academic education equal to any in the world.
So .. Greek, Calculus and straw boaters in the Bush ... and to prove it works, the Academy celebrates its fifth birthday with a party that combines ancient Roman comedy and African tribal dancing.
Dr John Rae , formerly
Headmaster of Westminster School, assesses the impact this grafted-on Eton will have on its pupils, and the implications of creating an elite in a developing country. Film cameramen
LAN STONE. HENRY FARRAR Film editor PAUL RAPLEY Executive producer JENNY BARRACLOUGH
Producer DESMOND LAPSLEY
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