NIGHT TRAIN
“Night Train” is the 55 minute documentary feature that brings to light the dark side of the “iron road” – the railway line built by President Paul Kruger from Johannesburg to Lorenzo Marques in 1894 – and the “night trains” that subsequently ferried some 5 million Mozambican migrant workers between 1901 & the 1960s to work the coal & gold fields of the Witwatersrand that built the prosperous industrial economy of South Africa.
True Patriot
During the struggle against Apartheid in South Africa, John Harris – [no relation to the Producer / Director of this documentary] – one of a total of 2 949 people executed for opposing the regime – was the only white person to be hanged for fighting Apartheid. A teacher by profession, John Harris was Chairman […]
Remember Africa … Remember Sobukwe
In the dawning hours of the 21st of March 1960, Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe left his home in Mofolo, Soweto and began the 5km walk to the Orlando Police Station. In so doing, he was personally putting into action his nation-wide call for a decisive non-violent campaign against the “pass laws”. As President of the Pan […]
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NIGHT TRAIN
1hr : 58mins -
True Patriot
26:54 -
Remember Africa … Remember Sobukwe
2 Hr : 55 Mins