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Bopha = Arrest

Item number (ISN):

132128

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1986

Item number (ISN):

132128

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

BANFF TELEVISION FESTIVAL

Accession:

1989-0269

Media:

Video

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1986

Production company:

Daniel Riesenfeld

Production credit:

director/producer/editing, Daniel Riesenfeld; associate producer, Harriet Gavshon; script, Peter Davis; Daniel Riesenfeld; Jerry Weissman; photography, Roger Harris; Brian Tilly; sound, Tony Ben Sussan; Patrick Willis; narrator, Sidney Poitier

Cast credit:

Aubrey Moalosi, Aubrey Redebe, Sydney Khumalo, Percy Mtwa

Description:

This 1988 Banff Television Festival winner under the category of drama specials focuses on conflict between black policemen and black citizens under the apartheid system in South Africa. Footage of performances of the play "Bopha". ARREST alternates with shots of actual protest activities, interview segments and voice-over commentary by Sidney Poitier. Dramatic segments from the play, performed by the Earth Players, demonstrate the actors: version of life in a police state, including conflict between black citizens and black policemen; within families of black policemen; and within black policemen themselves, whose loyalties are divided. Actual events shown include: the outlawed African National Congress carrying the body of a blck student; black police cadets in training; and archival footage of the 1976 student revolt in Soweto, South Africa. Interviews of a young black female activist, black policemen, and the actors in "Bopha" further illustrate the conflict. <60mn>

Subjects:

APARTHEID~BLACKS~RACE RELATIONS~SOUTH AFRICA

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. This program was sponsored by The Raindance Foundation.~2. Credits note additional footage by Afravision.~3. The Earth Players production of "Bopha" was produced at the Market Theatre, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

114599

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V2 8905-0035

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

58:00

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

685400

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V2_8905-0035.mxf

Number of items:

1

Made from:

V2 8905-0035

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

693526

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V2_8905-0035.mp4

Number of items:

1

Made from:

V2 8905-0035

Status:

REF
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