Sobukwe : a great soul /

The story of the life of a remarkable man, who helped inspire and liberate a nation. Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe was a leading figure in South Africa's history, and the film by auteur Mickey Madoda Dube breaks the mystifying silence around his extraordinary contribution to shaping not only South A...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Dube, Mickey Madoda (Director), Carew, Carolyn (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	South Africa : Shadow Films, 2012.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Sobukwe, Robert Mangaliso. Sobukwe, Robert Mangaliso Anti-apartheid activists > South Africa > Biography. Political prisoners > South Africa > Biography. Apartheid > South Africa. Government, Resistance to > South Africa. Activistes anti-apartheid > Afrique du Sud > Biographies. Prisonniers politiques > Afrique du Sud > Biographies. Apartheid > Afrique du Sud. Résistance au gouvernement > Afrique du Sud. Anti-apartheid activists Apartheid Government, Resistance to Political prisoners South Africa Documentaries and Factual Films documentary film. Biographies Documentary films Feature films Documentary films. Feature films. Documentaires.
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Summary:	The story of the life of a remarkable man, who helped inspire and liberate a nation. Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe was a leading figure in South Africa's history, and the film by auteur Mickey Madoda Dube breaks the mystifying silence around his extraordinary contribution to shaping not only South Africa but also the thinking across the continent and the diaspora. Robert Sobukwe demonstrated integrity, courage, honesty, humanity and true leadership, qualities that resonate clearly today. Sobukwe's decisive action on 21 March 1960 led to the massacre of Sharpeville, where police fired on unarmed peaceful protesters and shot many of them in the back. Sobukwe gave Pan Africanism new life, paving the way for the emergence of Steve Biko, and the student uprising of 16 June 1976. Sobukwe's iconic status led to a special session of the UN, and he was Prisoner No 1 on Robben Island. The apartheid government passed a special statute, the Sobukwe Clause, to keep his ideas from the rest of the world. Now his voice can be heard - decades after he made his mark as one of the world's greatest liberators and South African leaders.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed February 26, 2018).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (104 min.)
Playing Time:	01:44:08
Awards:	Won 2011 Durban International Film Festival Amnesty International Human Rights Award Won 2013 Amnesty International Documentary Award Won 2013 SAFTAS Best Editor Documentary Feature Won 2013 SAFTAS Best Documentary Feature Won 2013 SAFTAS Best Director Documentary Feature Won 2013 SAFTAS Best Factual Educational Entertainment Program