An examination of the policy of apartheid and the history of white domination in South Africa. While the native population maintains the country’s booming economy by providing a cheap labour force, the white population exercise strict control over every facet of native life and have created what is virtually a slave population.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011247
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - South Africa
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Apartheid
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Apartheid - South Africa
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Blacks - South Africa
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → South Africa - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → South Africa - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → South Africa - Social conditions
History → Apartheid - South Africa
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)