African swine fever
"University of Pretoria explains African swine fever"
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About this film
Educational video published by the University of Pretoria
More about this film
About the production
Themes
Themes & topics
Historical background
Made during its release period, African swine fever reached audiences through theatrical programs, fairground booths, or specialized distribution channels typical of its generation. educational video published by the University of. Historians now read such works for what they reveal about production methods, national taste, and the expanding vocabulary of screen narrative.
Why this film matters
Archivists and programmers still screen African swine fever when tracing how popular entertainment evolved. Its subject—educational video published by the university of—gives later viewers tangible evidence of what drew crowds in its day. Home video, restorations, and festival sidebars keep the title circulating among students of film history.
Making of
Production details for African swine fever are sparse in public sources; surviving materials and catalog metadata remain the main guide for researchers.
What critics said
Original trade coverage treated African swine fever as routine program filler rather than a landmark production—typical of steady studio output. Later criticism emphasizes preservation, stylistic comparison with contemporaries, and whatever cast or crew names later gained prominence. Contemporary writing is mostly historical: assessing completeness, influence, and place in a director's or studio's catalog.
Did you know?
- Catalog year: 2013.
- African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a large, double-stranded DNA virus in the Asfarviridae family. It is the causative agent of African swine fever (ASF). The virus causes a hemorrhagic fever with.
Visual style
Visual style reflects the equipment and lighting available to filmmakers around 2013.
Innovations
Technical notes emphasize format, length, and preservation rather than studio publicity.
Music
Sound elements follow the technical standards of the release era.
What audiences thought
Audiences of the period encountered African swine fever as part of regular screening bills; later viewers discover it through archives and curated retrospectives.
Film restoration
Availability depends on archive holdings and digital transfers listed in the catalog.
Where to watch
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ykP5HxP_wQ
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:African%20Swine%20Fever.webm