film Resistance deals with Soweto before and after the uprising of 1976, with a sharp change in tempo and mood following the events of that summer.
To my knowledge it is the most thoroughly researched documentary on the history of the liberation struggles in South archive material from the resistance to white rule.
The brutality, savagery of the white regime's officials, police, and soldiers comes across only too starkly. If it were not on film some of it would not be Generations of black laws hilica, using beginning of the inhumanity, and animalistic believed - it is that gruesome. No doubt this is why such valuable material has not been shown Generations of Resistance traces the black liberation struggle from shortly after the arrival of the whites in South Africa; a struggle which starts to take shape under Bambata, the great nationalist leader of the time.
The film chronicles the introduction of antisuccessive regimes, and how blacks rallied against them.
By 1976, the impatience of the blacks had become quite unapologetic. Moral considerations and hopes of a change of heart on the part of the white rulers belong to history. Representatives of the Black Consciousness Movement — although they are given little time in the wants to be appreciating himself.' the South Africa today.
makers themselves. — although they are given little time in the film - state their case succinctly.
As Harry Nengwenkulu puts it: 'If a slave free, he must first begin by The interviews, from Black Consciousness supporters and the earlier leadership — mostly African National Congress doubt about the attitudes and the anger in The fault with the film is that it becomes a propaganda vehicle for the ANC. . Through the commentary, too much time is allotted to this - to the point of boredom. Filmshould let the images speak Very little time is given to contemporary safety of shooting the film country. This mars authenticity.
To the Mountain revolutions, efforts, the close-ups make the most impact.
It is a film worth seeing.
Generations of minutes and is in lómm colour, from The Other Cinema, for Centre, Bristol.
An exhibition of photomontages by Martin Lovis MARTIN Lovis is an artist with a special interest in, and concern for, those affected by Apartheid. His latest work, a series of 30 col our photomontages, is an attempt to draw attention to the suffering in the area. His photo-journalistic style reflects the dogmatic justification of the supporters of apartheid and the harsh realities of life for blacks living under it.
The pictures will be exhibited at the University of London Union (adjacent to Dillons Bookshop), Malet Street, WC1 for one week from 6-10 May between 9.30am and 10.00pm.
If you would like to obtain the exhibition for your area contact Martin Lovis c/o Anti Apartheid, 89 Charlotte Street, Loadon W1, or telephone 01-580 5311.
from outside the highlights were the Pondo the women's resistance and the Black Consciousness Movement interviews. Picture-wise this is also where Resistance, which lasts 50 is available 12/13 Little Newport St, London WC2. Tel 01-734 8508/9. The film will be shown on 9 and 10 May at the Arts London Socialist Challenge 8 May 1980 Page 15