Free lunchtime films on themes of human rights, slavery

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A series of free lunchtime films will be held over the next fortnight at Iziko SA Museum in Queen Victoria Street. Based on the conflicting themes of human rights and slavery, all screenings begin at 13:00. Advance booking is not necessary.

Thursday 26 April: "Born into Struggle" (74 mins) by filmmaker Rehad Desai who spent most of his early life in exile. Examining his relationship with his estranged teenage son, Desai recognises his own troubled relationship with his father, struggle hero Barney Desai.


Monday 30th April: "The March" (30 mins) - original footage taken during August 1963 when thousands of civil rights marchers gathered in Washington DC to hear Martin Luther King's evocative speech: "I have a dream". This is followed by "A history of us" (30 mins) which depicts how the issue of slavery provoked some of the bloodiest battles ever fought on US soil.

Wednesday 2 May: "Lydia Williams" (30 mins) provides insight into the daily lives of thousands of slaves who formed the economic backbone of the Cape Colony. "A shadow of hope" (24 mins) by Makela L Pululu describes refugees living in South Africa, their integration into local communities and how the issues of discrimination and xenophobia are being addressed.

Thursday 3 May: "Sankofa", (120 mins): A full-length film by Haile Gerima, based on the affirmation that we must go back and reclaim our past so we can move forward and understand.


Friday 4 May: "America beyond the colour line" (55 mins) - the politics of race and how far we have come.


Enq: Wandile 021-481-3804 or e-mail wkasibe@iziko.org.za.

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