True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist

A fascinating documentary that looks at the white South African writer/painter, Breyten Breytenbach, who is now living in Paris. Breytenbach, who revolted against the South African conditions of apartheid, discusses his experiences in South African prisons and also talks about his poetry and paintings.

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Credits

producer

Alan Yentob

director

Nigel Williams

Duration

00:50:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016828

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Race discrimination

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

Television

Television → Television programs

Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1984

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