The Trials of Zanzibar

United Kingdom, 1974

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Episode of Series “World in action”
Reports on political trials being held in Zanzibar where the accused are refused defence counsel and the prosecution admits that some of the evidence was obtained under torture. Includes an interview with Zanzibar’s Attorney-General and Aboud Jumbe, Zanzibar’s Head of State

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Credits

producer

Alan Segal

Stephen Clarke

production company

Granada International Productions

Duration

00:27:37:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1974

Appears in

World in action

Group of items

World in action

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323046

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Africa, East

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Torture victims

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Trials

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political atrocities

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political corruption

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political prisoners

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Torture victims

Places → Africa, East

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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