Documentaries
Public films and their companion stories, sources, people, events, and regional context.
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African documentary atlas
Defeat the version that left Africa out.
Explore African history through documentaries, the objects that carry its stories, and the places where those objects can be encountered. Follow the evidence, the provenance, and what changes as new findings emerge.
Four ways in
Follow a story. Find its evidence.
Artifacts
Object histories, provenance, sourced price context, and verified location and display information. Defeat History does not sell objects.
Where to Visit
Find covered museums, exhibitions, and auction-preview venues by country, region, and city. Each venue lists the covered objects currently hosted there.
Field Desk
Sourced developments, discoveries, and museum or auction-preview news, linked to the records they affect.
What changed—and why?
Dated Updates & Additional Findings preserve a page’s narrative while adding sources and explaining corrections. Material corrections also appear prominently above the narrative. Always confirm current opening hours and access with the venue before travelling.