Face of South Africa

South Africa, 1960

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By imaginative use of photographs, shows many facets of the peoples of South Africa. In youth, adolescence and age; at leisure and work; in joy, sorrow and excitement. Photography by Raymond Hancock with commentary and narration by Frank Secker.

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Credits

director

Raymond Hancock

co-producer

Errol Hinds

Malcolm Lomberg

production company

South African Screen Productions

Duration

00:14:00:00

Production places

South Africa

Production dates

1960

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

003506

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → South Africa

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → South Africa - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → South Africa - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Crafts & Visual Arts → Composition (Photography)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Documentary photography

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photographs - Psychological aspects

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - Social aspects - History

Documentary

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Leisure

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Photography - Social aspects - History

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

Experimental

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Leisure

History → History

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Leisure

Places → South Africa

Short films

Short films → Short films - South Africa

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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