The Dumping grounds

United Kingdom, 1969

Film
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Episode of Series “World in action”.
Looks at the issue of the makeshift Bantu reservations to which the South African Government is transporting whole communities in furtherance of its “separate development” policy. Reveals an appalling catalogue of mismanagement and neglect on the part of those responsible for this mass transportation of people - and on the Bantu side a total crushing despair.

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Credits

director

John Shepherd

producer

Leslie Woodhead

production company

Granada Television International

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1969

Appears in

World in action

Group of items

World in action

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

320510

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Bantus - South Africa

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → South Africa

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Apartheid - South Africa

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Blacks - South Africa

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Racism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → South Africa - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → South Africa - Race relations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → South Africa - Social conditions

History → Apartheid - South Africa

History → History

History → South Africa - History

Places → South Africa

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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