Copyright 2026, Documentary Educational Resources https://store.der.org/ford-michael-c908all.aspx Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:49:59 GMT 60 Nexternal RSS 2.0 en-us https://store.der.org/tubabs-in-africa-p352.aspx Product352 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 08:57:00 GMT <div style="float:left"><a class="url" href="https://store.der.org/tubabs-in-africa-p352.aspx"><img src="//cdn.nexternal.com/der/images/tubabs-in-africa.jpg" alt="Tubabs In Africa" border="0" hspace="3"></a></div><span class="riRssTitle"><a href="https://store.der.org/tubabs-in-africa-p352.aspx">Tubabs In Africa</a></span><br><a href="https://store.der.org/tubabs-in-africa-p352.aspx">Buy Now:</a> <span color="#990000"><b>$320.00</b></span> <br /><br /><div>In the Gambia, West Africa, locals have a name for foreigners; they call them "<g class="gr_ gr_22 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace" id="22" data-gr-id="22">Tubabs</g>" a term derived from "two <g class="gr_ gr_31 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace" id="31" data-gr-id="31">bob</g>", the standard fee British colonialists used to pay Gambians for odd jobs. In this film we follow a group of students from St. Mary's College in Maryland on a summerlong jaunt deep into the Gambia to study West African language and culture. The result is a story about a group of American teenagers traveling outside their comfort zones in search of adventure, knowledge, and self-discovery.<div><br /></div><div>The filmmakers investigate issues surrounding modern-day colonialism, Westerner's relationship to developing countries, and the traditions of the Gambian people. The film serves as a meditation on that familiar topic, the study-abroad experience, and like any travel experience, the film is most entertaining when things go wrong. The bus breaks down, the students get lost, a mission goes awry, and the very moments that are the most awful at the time end up being the most memorable. Anyone who spent time overseas during college or high school will see a reminder of their travels and recall a bit of the Tubab in themselves.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Suitable for preparation for any fieldwork or travel abroad experience where the goal is to foster awareness and cross-cultural understanding. The film shows the timeless value of experiencing another culture first hand.</div><div><hr><b>SELECTED SCREENINGS & AWARDS</b><br />The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival, Oregon, 2004<br />XII International Festival of Ethnographical Films, Italy, 2004</div><div>Georgetown Independent Film Festival, Washington, DC, 2003<br /><div><br /></div></div><br /><br />Visit <a href="https://store.der.org/ford-michael-c908all.aspx">Ford, Michael</a> to see additional products in this category.</div>