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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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016828
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Race discrimination
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → South Africa - Politics and government
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)