Last grave at Dimbaza

South Africa, 1973

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This film is a strident criticism of the operation of apartheid, and investigates most areas of life in South Africa, including the Bantustans. The film produces a visual catalogue of the disparity of conditions within life styles, between the blacks and the whites. (Awards: Mannheim-Heidelberg; Melbourne)

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Credits

director

Nana Mahamo

production company

Morena Films

Duration

00:55:00:00

Production places

South Africa

Production dates

1973

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

504635

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Australia - Melbourne - Awards

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Germany - Mannheim - Awards

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Bantus - South Africa

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - South Africa

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Apartheid - South Africa

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Blacks - South Africa

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Racism

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → South Africa - Race relations

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

History → Apartheid - South Africa

History → South Africa - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - South Africa

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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