Come Back, Africa (1959)

Director:

Lionel Rogosin

Writers:

Bloke Modisane (writer)
Lewis Nkosi (writer)

Release Date:

3 July 1961 (Denmark)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Documentary on the apartheid system of official racial separation in South Africa and how it affects South Africans, from ordinary citizens to international stars like singer Miriam Makeba. |

Plot Keywords:

South Africa

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Miriam Makeba
Vinah Makeba
Zachria Makeba
Molly Parkin

Also Known As:

An African Story (UK) (16mm release title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Afrikaans

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Movie Connections:

Featured in In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid (1993)

One of my all-time favorites

This film on apartheid in South Africa established Lionel Rogosin as master of cinema verite. The use of actual settings and non-professional actors in telling a story set a tone of reality far beyond any movies of the time. The images are still haunting five decades later.