Liemba
Deep in what was once considered the darkest heart of Africa, on one of the worldÂ’s largest and most pristine lakes, the MV Liemba doggedly perseveres, ferrying passengers and cargo up and down the remote eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika. For nearly 90 years, the ship has served as the primary means of travel, and a critical avenue of commerce, for soldiers, traders, missionaries and migrants on Lake Tanganyika - the geographical link between east,
central and southern Africa. The MV Liemba has witnessed many sea-changes in AfricaÂ’s troubled history from the era of European colonialism, through African independence in the 1960s and up to todayÂ’s emerging global marketplace. This documentary film uses the story of the Liemba to bring that history to life while also taking the audience on a present day journey on the oldest operational passenger ship in the world.