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A PAR THE I D ------AND T H E------SOUTHERN AFRICAN REGION

There are 31 public relations firms in the United States employed by the government of South Africa. It is their job to create and disseminate an image of South Africa and the apartheid system that is acceptable to the American people.

The titles listed in this guide offer viewers an alternative image of reali-ty in South Africa. Some focus on the apartheid system itself, its history and the various laws that have been enacted in South Africa to maintain white minority-rule. Others show what Black South Africans have been dOing to resist apartheid. The subject index on page 2 will aid you in finding the right title for your needs.

A film is "recommended" if we know that activists are finding it useful, or it's the only film or one of the few films on a particular aspect of the issue. (We have not seen most of the "other" titles, but we're sure some of them will be useful.) There is also a section of "regional" films which we feel help put the apartheid issue in the broader con-text of areas surrounding South Africa itself. The titles listed here, along with hun-dreds of others on a wide range of social issues, are included in the files of our INFORMATION CENTER. The information in these files is cen-stantly updated~ We encourage you to contact Media Network as you

use media in your work, either the titles included in this guide or others. Contact us if you want to find out about additional films, videotapes and slideshows not listed in this guide.

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INSIDE: INDEX TO TITLES . .................. 2 RECOMMENDED TITLES ... . ........ . 3 TIPS ON USING FILMS . . . ........... 6 OTHER TITLES . .................... 8 REGIONAL FILMS ............... . .. 9 DISTRIBUTORS & RESOURCES ....... 11

Index to Titles ABABPHUCIWE (THE DlSPOSSESED) ... . .................... . .... 8 ADAPT OR DIE ................ .. . . .......................... 3 ALLAN BOESAK: CHOOSING FOR JUSTICE . . . . .................. . .. 3 AMANDLA ....... . .................................... . .... . 3 ANGOLA: THE PEOPLE HAVE CHOSEN ................. . ... . .. .. .. 9 ART AGAINST APARTHEID ..... . .................... . .... . .. .. . 3 AWAKE FROM MOURNING ................. . ........ .. ......... 3 BANKING ON SOUTH AFRICA ....... . . . ......................... 8 A CHIP OF GLASS RUBY (See THE GORDIMER STORIES) ............. 4 CIA: CASE OFFICER ............ . .... . ........... . .. . ... .. ... 10 CITY LOVERS (See THE GORDIMER STORIES) ..... . ............ . ... 4 COUNTRY LOVERS (See THE GORDIMER STORIES) ................. 4 DEVIL'S CIRCLE .. . ............................. . . . ......... . 9 THE DISCARDED PEOPLE ................. . ........ . ... . ....... 8 DIVESTMENT CAMPAIGN AT COLUMBIA . .............. . ...... . ... 4 FORGET NOT OUR SISTERS ................. . .................. 4 GENERATIONS OF RESISTANCE ..... . .... . .. . ................. . . 4 GOOD CLIMATE, FRIENDLY INHABITANTS (THE GORDIMER STORIES) ... 4 THE GORDIMER STORIES .. .. .......... . ...... . ................ 4 HOWLATTHE MOON . . ...................... . ................ 4 I TALK ABOUT ME-I AM AFRICA ..................... . ......... 5 LAST GRAVE AT DlMBAZA ...... . ............ . ....... . ......... 5 LET'S FIGHT FOR ZiMBABWE ................ . ................ . 10 MOVING ON: THE HUNGER FOR LAND IN ZIMBABWE ....... . ....... 10

Subject Index FICTION::-::-:-:-::-::-=-=-:-:--cc=--=:-::-::==--::-=c=:::-:-_____ ----: A CHIP OF GLASS RUBY (See THE GORDIMER STORIES) . ... .. .. . .. .. .. . .... 4 CITY LOVERS (See THE GORDIMER STORIES) . . ... . . . .. . .......... . ... .. . 4 COUNTRY LOVERS (See THE GORDIMER STORIES) . . . .. . . . .. . ..... . ...• . .. 4 GOOD CLIMATE, FRIENDLY INHABITANTS (See THE GORDIMER STORIES) . . . . . . 4 THE GORDIMER STORIES .. .. ................ . ..... . . . .... . ...... .. .. 4 HOWL AT THE MOON ..... .. ... . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. .... ..... . . . ...•.. .. 4 I TALK ABOUT ME-I AM AFRICA (Theater) ................. .. . . ... ... ... 5 MUEDA: MEMORIAL AND MASSACRE ..... . .. . .... . ... .. . . .. . . . . . ... . .. 10 ORAL HISTORY (See THE GORDIMER STORIES) . ... . .. . . . ... .......... .. .. 4 PRAISE (See THE GORDIMER STORIES) ........... . .. . ... .. . . ....... .. . 4 SALES TALK ..... . .... .. .... . ... . . .. .... . ............ . ............. 8 SAMBIZANGA .......... .. ..... .• .. .. . . ... .. . .. ... .. . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . 10 SIX FEET OF THE COUNTRY (See THE GORDIMER STORIES) .. ........ . ..... . 4 WOZA ALBERT! (Theater) .. . . .. ..... .. ..... . ... .. . .. . . .......... . . . . . 7

HISTORY ABABPHUCIWE (THE DlSPOSSESED) . . . ......... . .. . ...... . ...... . ... . . 8 AMANDLA ....... . .. . .. . . . . . . ..... .... . .. . . ......... . ............. 3 CIA: CASE OFFICER ........... ... .. .. . . ... . ..... ..... .... ..... .. . . . 10 FORGET NOT OUR SISTERS . .. . .... .. ..... .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . ............. 4 GENERATIONS OF RESiSTANCE . ..... . ..... . .... .. . . ... . ... . .......... 4 LAST GRAVE AT DlMBAZA .. . .... ...... ... .. .. . . . . .•... ......... . . .. .. 5 PORTRAIT OF NELSON MANDELLA . .. . .. .. .... . .. . . ..... .. . . . . . .... .... 5 SAMBIZANGA ... . . .. .... ... . .. .. . ...... .. .. .. ... . . . ...... .. ... . . .. 10 SIX DAYS IN SOWETO . . . . . . . . . .. ... . .. . . .. .• . ...... . .. .. ........ . . . . 8 SOUTH AFRICA: THE NUCLEAR FILE ..... . ......... .. ..... . ..... .. .. . . . . 7 SOUTH AFRICA: THE WHITE LAAGER . ...... . . . .... .. ...... . ....... .. ... 7 TSIAMELO-A PLACE OF GOODNESS . . ...... . ........... ... ............ 8 YOU HAVE STRUCK A ROCK! .. . .... .. ...... . .. . .... . . . .... . .. . .. . . . . . . 7

UBOR ~~~~~~=-__________ ~ ABABPHUCIWE (THE DISPOSSESED) ........ . .. . ...... . ..... . .... . ... . . 8 ADAPT OR DIE .. .. . . . . . . .. .. .... ... ... . . . .. .. . .. .. .... .. .. .... .. ... 3 THE DISCARDED PEOPLE .... . . . ....... . .... . . . ... ... ... ... ... . .. .. .. 8 PASSING THE MESSAGE ... . ..... .. .......... . .. .. ........ . .. . .. . .... 8 SOUTH AFRICA BELONGS TO US ............ .. .. . .. .. ..... . .... ... . . .. . 5

ORGANIZING· SOUTH AFRICA ABABPHUCIWE (THE DlSPOSSESED) ...... . .. . . . .... .. ..... . .. .. ..... . . 8 ADAPT OR DIE . ... . ...... . ....... . . .. .. . ... . ........ .. . . . •. .... . . . . 3 ALLAN BOESAK: CHOOSING FOR JUSTICE .... . . . ..... . ... . .. .... . . . .. ... 3 AWAKE FROM MOURNING .. . ... . . .................. . . . ...... ... . . ... 3 CHIP OF GLASS RUBY (See THE GORDIMER STORIES) . ... . .... ... . . .... . ... 4 GENERATIONS OF RESISTANCE .... . ... . ........... . . . .. . . ... . . .. . . . . . 4 PASSING THE MESSAGE ... . ...... ... ........ .... . .. ...... .. .... ... .. 8 PORTRAIT OF NELSON MANDELLA . . .. . .... . ..... . . .. ...... . . .. .. . ..... 5 SIX DAYS IN SOWETO •••.• • • • ••••••••..••••••.•..•. • .•..•• •••• • •• ... 8 YOU HAVE STRUCK A ROCK! • .. ..• •.. .. .. ... . ... .. .... .. . .. . . .. ... . ... 7

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MOZAMBIQUE YEAR III: COMMUNAL VILLAGE ................ . .. . 10 MUEDA: MEMORIAL AND MASSACRE ..... . . . . .. .......... . ..... 10 N!AI, THE STORY OF A K!UNG WOMAN ...... . ......... . ... . ...... 8 NAMIBIA: INDEPENDENCE NOW! ............ .. ... . ...... . . . ..... 9 NAMIBIANS IN EXILE-BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE ...... . .......... 9 NKULELKO MEANS FREEDOM .. . .... . .................. . ...... 10 o POVO ORGANIZADO (THE PEOPLE ORGANIZED) ... . . .. . .. ....... 10 ORAL HISTORY (See THE GORDIMER STORIES) . . . . ............ . ... 4 PASSING THE MESSAGE ............... . ......... .. .... . . . .... 8 PORTRAIT OF NELSON MANDELLA ............. ; .... . ........... 5 PRAISE (See THE GORDIMER STORIES) ....... . .. . .... . ... . ..... . 4 SALES TALK ....... . . . ... . .. . . . . ... ........ . ..... .. . .. .. . ... 8 SAMBIZANGA . . ...... . ........... . ... . ....... . . . ... . . . ..... 10 SIX DAYS IN SOWETO ..... . ..... . .......... . . . . . ... . ......... 8 SIX FEET OF THE COUNTRY (See THE GORDIMER STORIES) . ..... . ... 4 SOUTH AFRICA BELONGS TO US ... . .... . ........... .. .......... 5 SOUTH AFRICA: THE NUCLEAR FILE ..... . .. . ..... . ... . . . . . ..... . 7 SOUTH AFRICA: THE WHITE LAAGER .... ... . .. . . ........ . . . ...... 7 THEY DARE CROSS OUR BORDER ...... . ..... . ... .. .. . . . ....... 10 TSIAMELO-A PLACE OF GOODNESS . . .... . . . .. ... .... . .. . ... . .. 8 WINDS OF CHANGE . . ........... . .... . .... . .......... . . . ..... 7 WOZA ALBERT! ...... ... ........... ... .......... . ....... . . . . 7 YOU HAVE STRUCK A ROCK! . ......... . ...... . ........ . ........ 7

ORGANIZING· U.S. ________________ _ ART AGAINST APARTHEID .. . .. .. .. .... . . . . .. .. ........... . . .. ... .... . 3 DIVESTMENT CAMPAIGN AT COLUMBIA . . ... .. . . .. .. .. .. . . . .. . . .. ... . .. . 4 WINDS OF CHANGE . .. ... . ... . . ..... . ............ . ...... .. . . .. . ..... 7

RELIGION ~--:-.,-:-:---:----::---:--,____----------ALLAN BOESAK: CHOOSING FOR JUSTICE . . .... .. . . . ... . ..... . .......... 3 SOUTH AFRICA: THE WHITE LAAGER .... . ...... .. ................... . .. 7 WINDS OF CHANGE ..... ... ..... . . ..... .... ... ... . .. ...... . .. ....... 7

U.S. POLICY _--::-:-.,------::-__ .,----___ _ ~ _ ___ _ ALLAN BOESAK: CHOOSING FOR JUSTICE ... . . . .... . .. . ........... . .. .. . 3 ANGOLA: THE PEOPLE HAVE CHOSEN . . ... . . . .. . . . . .. . . ...... . .... . .. .. . 9 ART AGAINST APARTHEID .... .. . . .. . ... .. . .. ..... . . . ...... . ..... . .... 3 BANKING ON SOUTH AFRICA .. . . ....•.. . . ... . . . .. . .... ... .. .. ....... . . 8 CIA: CASE OFFICER .... . ... . .. . .. .. ... .. . . .... .. . . ...... . ..... . .... 10 DIVESTMENT CAMPAIGN AT COLUMBIA . • .... . .... ..... .. . .. .. .... . .. .. . 4 FORGET NOT OUR SISTERS . . . . .. . . .. .... ... .... .. . ...... .. ... .. ... . .. 4 NAMIBIA: INDEPENDENCE NOW! • . ........ . . .. ... . . . . . ..... .... ...... . . 9 SOUTH AFRICA: THE NUCLEAR FILE ....... .. .. .. . ..... ...........• .... . 7 WINDS OF CHANGE .... ..... .. . .... .. . ........ .. . ... . ... . ...... .. . . . 7

WOMEN _ _ -:--______ _________ _ AWAKE FROM MOURNING ... .... . . .. ..... .. ..... ... . .. .. ... . ........ 3 A CHIP OF GLASS RUBY (See THE GORDIMER STORIES) . . . . ..... . .. . ... . . . . 4 FORGET NOT OUR SISTERS ... . . ... ... . .... . ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... . . . 4 N!AI, THE STORY OF A K!UNG WOMAN .. . . ... .... . ...... .. ........ .... . . 8 SAMIZANGA . . . ............... . ... . ..... .. ..... . . . ... . .. ... . . .. . .. 10 SOUTH AFRICA BELONGS TO US ...... ... .... .... .... ... .......... .. ... 5 TSIAMELO-A PLACE OF GOODNESS .. . ... .. ... . . . .. ... ..... . . .... .. .. . 8 YOU HAVE STRUCK A ROCK! .. . .. .. . . ..... . .. .. . .... ..... . . . . . . . . . . .. . 7

ANGOU~,____-:----~~-----------~ ANGOLA: THE PEOPLE HAVE CHOSEN ..... . .... . . . . ... .. .. ... . .... . ..... 9 CIA: CASE OFFICER ... . . . ... . . . . . ... .... . . . .. .. .... . . . .. .. .. .. ..... 10 SAMBIZANGA ... . .................. .. .... .. ... . . .. . . .. ...... . . . .. . 10

MOZAMBIQUE MOZAMBIQUE YEAR III: COMMUNAL VILLAGE .. . . .. .... . .. .. .. . . ... ..... 10 MUEDA: MEMORIAL AND MASSACRE .......... . .. .. .... . ... .. ..... .... 10 o POVO ORGANIZADO (THE PEOPLE ORGANIZED) . ... ..... ......... .. . .. . 10 THEY DARE CROSS OUR BORDER .. .... . . .. .. . . . ......... ... . . .. . .. ... 10

NAMIBIA ~------------------THE DEVIL'S CIRCLE ... . ....... . . . . . ..... .... ..... . .. . .. ... .... ... . . 9 N!AI, THE STORY OF A K!UNG WOMAN . . .. ... . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. .. ...... ... 8 NAMIBIA: INDEPENDENCE NOW! . .... .. . ... .. . ... . .. . ... . . .. . . ... . . .... 9 NAMIBIANS IN EXILE-BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE ..... .. . . ....• .. ..... .. 9

ZIMBABWE LETS FIGHT FOR ZIMBABWE ........ . . . . ..... ...... . . .. ... . . . .. ... ... 10 MOVING ON: THE HUNGER FOR LAND IN ZIMBABWE .. .... •... .. ...... . ... 10 NKULELKO MEANS FREEDOM .. .. . ... . ... .. . . .. .. .. . ... ... . .. . . .. . . .. 10

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Recommended Titles Film distributors and resources are listed on page 11 of this guide.

WINNIE MANDELA in a scene from

PORTRAIT OF NELSON MANDELLA photo by peter chappell

ADAPT OR DIE 48 min., color, 16mm and video. Produced by ABC, 1983. Available in 16mm on free loan to labor groups from Joint Headwear Board. Non-labor groups should inquire about rates. Video $450 purchase only from ABC Wide World of Learning.

Made by ABC News, this film is a surprisingly accurate description of the rise of the Black trade union movement in South Africa. In-cludes interviews with union leaders who have been detained and tortured as well as a look at the story of Neil Aggett, a white leader of a Black trade union who it is claimed committ,ed suicide in his cell after four months of solitary confinement. Reports on the organizing efforts of Black workers in the gold mines, on the docks, and in the automobile industry. The film is highly effective with rank and file au-·diences. Follow-up discussion is suggested to bring out an analysis of the worker's situation in South Africa.

AMANDLA 35 min., slideshow with audio cassette. Produced by Peter Davis, 1982. Available for $10-$25 rental from American Friends Service Committee,cambridge or for $120 purchase from Worldwise.

An overview of the history of South Africa and the policy of apar-theid by the director of many acclaimed documentaries on South Africa, Peter Davis. Covers the period through the Soweto uprisings in 1976. For a more comprehensive treatment of this subject see GENERATIONS OF RESISTANCE and LAST GRAVE AT DlMBAZA.

ART AGAINST APARTHEID 28 min., color, all video formats. Pro-duced by Diana Agosta and Roy Wilson for Not-For-Profit- TV, 1985. Available for $35 rental;$75 purchase from Not-For-Profit- ry.

This tape is a montage of "Art Against Apartheid" exhibitions held in New York City in October 1984. It offers a profile of the organiza-

ALLAN BOESAK: CHOOSING FOR JUSTICE 28 min., color, tion that mounted the exhibits, a coalition of 350 artists and art 16mm and all video formats. Produced by Hugo Cassirer and organizations whose goal is to raise the consciousness of Nadine Gordimer, 1984. Narrated by James Earl Jones. Available Americans about the inherent evil and practical effects of apartheid for $55 rental;$490 purchase from California Newsreel. through art and culture. The coalition has sponsored events

In 1982, Allan Boesak, who is labeled "coloured" by South African throughout New York and has fostered the organizing of law, was elected head of the 70 million member World Alliance of similar efforts throughout the U.S. Cultural workers will find this tape Reformed Churches. This news sent shock waves through South particularly useful in sparking discussion of the creative ways that Africa where the Dutch Reformed Church has long been a bulwark art can be used for raising CtJnsciousness and organizing efforts. of apartheid, from its very early separation of congregations fO~ whites, "coloureds," Indians and Blacks to its present stalwa WAKE FROM MOURNING 50 min., color, 16mm and video. Pro-justification on religious grounds of the white minority regime. duced by Betty Wolpert, 1982. Available in 16mm for $35 ren-

Boesak criticizes the U.S. policy of "constructive engagement," tal;$575 purchase or in video for $325 purchase from World wise. citing it as an important factor in the increasing repression against Inquire for video rental rates. t~e majority ?f S?uth Afri.cans by the wh.ite minority. T~is is the only Following the 1976 student uprisings in Soweto, mothers of the film to provide information on the United Democratic Front, the children who had rebelled against the apartheid system of education multir~ci~1 coa~ition founde~ to oppose the revised .Sout.h ~fri?an came together to form a trust for the development of women. The constitution which set up racially segregated assemblies with limited four leaders of the trust conceived the idea for this film and were ac-powers f~r :'coloureds:'. and Asians, while continuing. to deny the tively involved in its production. The film documents these women's Black majority any political power. Unfortunately the film does not many organizing efforts including a sewing cooperative, a collective explain what relationship e~ists between the African National ,??n- garden to feed Soweto's undernourished children and a scholarship gress and the Pan Afrlcanlst Congress and the other opposition program for students. An inspiring portrayal of the active roles that organizations in South Africa. A natural for all church groups and all Black wOl'l1en take in the everyday struggle of life under apartheid, audiences interested in learning about a key player in the fight as well as a graphic portrait of the hardships caused by that system. against apartheid. Good for general audiences but particularly for women's groups and )

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Recommended Tit I e S Continued ...... community organizations who might find useful pOints of contrast and comparison with the organizing efforts of the women in South Africa.

* DlVESTMENT CAMPAIGN AT COLUMBIA 28 min., color, video. Produced by Paper Tiger TV, 1985. Available for $50 rental;$100 purchase from Paper Tiger TV.

A report on the 1985 student blockade of classrooms at Columbia University in New York City. Student organizers and partiCipants ex-plain why they are pressing the University to divest its stock holdings in companies dOing business in South Africa. Includes in-formation on which universities have already divested and which corporations still retain interests in South Africa. One student ex-plains how he handled the press office during the blockade, turning out press releases by the hour on a computer located in a dorm next to the blockade. This is an ideal tape to show to student groups con-sidering taking action on their own campuses.

FORGET NOT OUR SISTERS 39 min., color, slideshow with audio cassette. Produced by Barbara Brown, 1982. Available for $10-$25 rental from American Friends Service Commit-teetCambridge.

A program focusing on the impact of apartheid on Black women and their resistance to it historically. A section on the role of U.S. companies in supporting apartheid recommends divestment from these companies.

GENERATIONS OF RESISTANCE 52 min. (30 min. version also available), color, 16mm and video. Produced by Peter Davis, 1980. Available for $30 rental from Michigan Media, University of Michigan/Ann Arbor, or 16mm for $70 rental;$675 purchase and video $50 renta/;$450 purchase from California Newsreel. Also available from Third World Newsreel and World wise.

This film provides the definitive history of Black resistance to white rule in South Africa from Bambata's rebellion in 1906, through the founding of the African National Congress, dispossesion of African lands, the imposition of the pass laws, the Women's Cam-paigns of the '50s, Sharpeville, to the student uprisings in Soweto in 1976 and the Black Consciousness Movement. The film covers the period through Steve Biko's death.

Chock full of excellent archival and documentary footage, the film also features many perceptive interviews with the partiCipants of the resistance campaigns. Although the film discusses the emergence of both the ANC (African National Congress) and the PAC (Pan Africanist Congress), some critics feel that it either favors the ANC or at least fails to distinguish carefully between the two nationalist groups. The film is a great alternative to the portrayal of Africans as helpless victims and would be greatly enhanced by an informed speaker who can answer questions and bring the film's history up to the present. .

GORDIMER STORIES 55 min. each, color, 16mm. Produced Teleculture and Telepool, 1983. Available for $100 per title ren-from Teleculture. Inquire for video rental.

This is a series of six films based on short stories by South African writer Nadine Gordimer. Each story presents critical issues in the lives of contemporary South Africans, both Black and white. All of the films illustrate the implications of apartheid but the most clearly political film and probably the most useful for organizers is A CHIP OF GLASS RUBY. Banned in South Africa, CHIP is the story of an Indian woman seeking to mobilize her community against its own demolition and forced removal by what is euphemistically called the Ministry of Community Development. The Ministry is charged with overseeing the laws that demand strict residential segregation in distinct "group areas." The film is unique in its portrayal of the South African Indian community and rich from a feminist perspective since the protagonist has to constantly struggle to make her husband understand her break with traditional values and the importance of her activism.

Also highly recommended is ORAL HISTORY, the only one of the films to be shot outside of South Africa. Filmed in Kenya, with actors from the theatrical company of one of South Africa's most important playwrights, Ngugi 'Wa Thiong 'o, ORAL HISTORY is the story of villagers caught in the middle of a bush war in a country that could be the Rhodesia of the past, the Namibia of today or the South Africa of several years from now.

The other titles in the series are COUNTRY LOVERS, CITY LOVERS, PRAISE, GOOD CLIMATE-FRIENDLY INHABITANTS, and SIX FEET OF THE COUNTRY. Also available is an interview film with Nadine Gordimer. All of these films have a broad appeal and are excellent for fund raisers.

DIVEST: Chanting 'Apartheid kills, Columbia pays the "'OWL AT THE MOON 41 min., color, video. Produced by Hugo bills: some 200 Columbia University students chained the Cassirer and the Junction Avenue Theatre Company, 1982. doors and blockaded the entrance to Hamilton Hall during Available for $75 rental;$585 purchase from Films Inc. the national protest day for divestment, April 4, 1985. This ~ilm tells th~ story of a young. Black woman, Sla~z~,. wh? ~~ .a guardianphoto by david vita domestic servant In a suburb of white Johannesburg. LIving-in 11-

legaly and secretly in her backyard servant's quarters are her threj

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CORPORATE COLLABORATION: Hundreds rallied in front of Mobil

Oil's New York City offices during the national protest day for divestment, April 4, 1985.

guardian photo by david vita

Recommended Tit I e S Continued

LAST GRAVE AT DIMBAZA 55 min., color, 16mm. Produced by Nana Mahomo, 1974. Available for $35 rental from American Friends Service CommitteeJCambridge. Also available from Califor-nia Newsreel, University of lIIinoisJChampaign, and Pennsylvania State UniversitytUniversity Park.

LAST GRAVE remains the definitive expose of South Africa's system of apartheid. Filmed clandestinely under the direction of one of South Africa's first Black filmmakers, this film has probably been

....... used more than any other to introduce audiences to the situation in brothers and one of her brother's girlfriends. All are working and South Africa. It has a~so be.en wi~ely critici~ed .for its failure to docu-saving for the day when they will be able to pool enough money to ment a~y of the African liberation organizations .at work against bribe an official for a house in Soweto. This film is a nice alternative apartheid. Programmers often follow LAST GRAVE with the short ver-~o the more sweeping perspective of most documentaries on apar- sion of GENERATIOMS OF RESISTANCE to rectify this shortcoming. theid. By focusing on the effects of apartheid on one family most au-~ .. diences. will be left with a more intimate impression of the7v.:~RTRAIT OF NELSON M.ANDELA 17 min., .color,. 16mm and repressiveness of that system. Because it covers the issues in a pro- video. Produced by Frank Diamond, 1980. Available In 16mm for vocative and entertaining way it is ideal for sparking discussion $50 re?talt$~50 purchase. and in video !or ~300 purchase from afterwards. It would be best accompanied by a speaker who can put New Time Films. Also available from Caltfornta Newsreel. the film into the larger perspective of the apartheid system This short film tells the story of one of the most important leaders as a whole. in the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela. A lawyer and

I TALK ABOUT ME-I AM AFRICA 56 min., color, VHS and Beta. Produced by Chris Austin and Peter Chappell, 1980. Available for $60 purchase only from Icarus Films.

This is a documentary on some of the Black political theater groups that are working in South Africa. They range from guerrilla-theater-like performances done in the midst of the Crossroads shan-tytown to the touring groups that perform sometimes openly in meeting halls and sometimes candestinely in the backs of shops in townships like Soweto. In interviews, playwrights discuss how they get their message across despite the harsh censorship laws and constant threat of imprisonment. Narration is sparse but the scenes from the various plays evoke a strong sense of the cruelty of apar-theid. The film is testimony to the important part culture is playing in the building of a Black consciousness movement capable of resisting and surviving the apartheid system. Although this film is not as lavishly produced as WOZA ALBERT! and_ consequently may not have as broad appeal it is a valuable resource for those audiences interested in the role of culture in social change and for those who are looking for an alternative to or complementary program for a more straightforward documentary.

long-time adherent of non-violent action, Mandela became one of the founders of the military wing of the ANC, "The Spear of the Na-tion," in 1961 after exhausting all means of peaceful protest. Im-prisoned since 1964, he remains the pre-eminent symbol of resistance to the South African regime. Includes interviews with his daughter Zanani, his wife Winnie, and the only known interview with Mandela himself, filmed in 1961 . This film can be used in conjunc-tion with another longer film to round out an evening's program.

SOUTH AFRICA BELONGS TO US 35 min., color, 16mm and video. Produced by Chris Austin, Peter Chappell and Ruth Weiss, 1980. Available in 16mm for $50 rentalt$450 purchase from Califor-nia Newsreel. 57 min. version also available for $75 rentalt$750 purchase from California Newsreel, or for $65 rentalt$575 pur-chase (16mm) or $560 purchase (video) from Icarus Films.

Shot secretly with the ·help of two Black women journalists, this is a film about Black wOOlen in South Africa. The filmmakers gained access to places like the huge sex-segregated barracks where women workers live separated from their families for years at a time. The scenes of the life of a domestic servant in a white household -replete with the tantrum of a young white child in her care-give )

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Getting the Right Equipment • If you haven't used media before, you may not be familiar with the differences between a film, a videotape, and a slideshow. Since you can't playa videotape on a film projector, or a slideshow on a video deck, you should know exactly what equipment you'll need to show the media you order.

• Slide projectors, videotape decks and 16mm film projectors are available free through public library systems or from local churches, community centers, schools and universities. Larger cities or counties often have low-cost media equipment resource centers, which you can find out about by calling your state or county Arts Council. The people who lend you the equipment can show you how to operate it. Many people are in-timidated by audio-visual machines, but they're really very simple to use. Just make sure to test equipment before using it at the actual event. ~ ,--;] ~ ~ ~--I~ ; ---"..-

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. SLIDES WITH AUDIO CASSETTE Cassette tape player and slide projector with carousel and screen. PLEASE NOTE: some slide projectors come with an internal mechanism that advances the slides in accordance with an in-audible beep on the audio tape. Less fancy pro-jectors require that you advance the slides yourself at the audible beeps on the sound track, or in accordance with a written script.

~~ VIDEOTAPE CASSETTES Cassettes, video playback deck and monitor. PLEASE NOTE: there are three types of casset-tes, 3/4", 1/2" Betamax, and 1/2" VHS. These three formats are not interchangeable: each re-Quires its own specific type of deck.

USEFUL THINGS TO BRING 3-to-2 adaptor plug, so that 3-pronged plugs on projectors will fit into 2-hole wall sockets. Extension cord. Q-tips and alcohol for cleaning projector. 16mm take-up reel, extra projector lamps, and masking tape in case the film breaks.

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Tips on Using Films • In working with organized groups to set up film programs, it is crucial to sit down with representatives of any group beforehand to figure out the audience's needs, the goals of the event, and possi-ble program options_ Many groups will not have the issue that is being address-ed as their primary focus, while others will be unfamiliar with the issues, or will not automatically share the film's point of view. Plan programs to fit the in-terests and experience of each group.

• Many of the films in this guide are available from secondary sources in ad-dition to their commercial distributors. If you are operating on a low budget, check to see if a local university, public library, church group or women's center has a copy of the film you want.

• Depending on the audience you are trying to reach, it may be important to exercise some care in choosing a loca-tion for your program. One group which was aiming to reach new audiences em-phasizes that its programs have been most successful when held in a neutral or public setting, like a library. Also, high vaulted ceilings make for problems in sound quality. Remember that an auditorium in which seats are fastened to the floor is not conducive to group discussions, although it is adequate for a question-and-answer format.

• Every film has its own point of view. Each one deals with some aspects of an issue but leaves out others. You may disagree with certain parts of it, or think that some elements are inadequately stressed. Without fail, the person who will lead the program should see the film beforehand in order to plan ques-tions that will stimulate a dynamic discussion, and to be prepared for the audience's reactions.

• While films and slides can be shown

to audiences of almost any size, videotapes require a small setting since they are shown on television sets. This intimacy can sometimes be desirable. Many films are available in videotape versions; ask the film distributor. Videotapes are only rarely available in film versions. More than twenty people watching a single television monitor can begin to feel cramped; some people will not be able to see the small screen or hear the sound properly. When you choose a title from this guide, please notice whether it is a film or a tape.

• Begin the program with an introduc-tion that not only explains who you are, but that also notes some of the strong points or limitations of the film you are about to show, or that sets up a connec-tion between the film and the circumstances of the audience's lives. If a discussion after the film is not possi-ble, a good introduction can at least direct the audience's attention during the film.

• When the film is over, start the discussion by referring directly to the film and involving the audience directly. Useful questions are: ''What struck you most in the film? What is your first reaction to the film's content?" From here you can proceed to ask the ques-tions that will help you move toward your program's goals.

• It is useful to have back-up material on hand with facts and figures for peo-ple who have questions or who want to know more. It is also a good idea to have flyers or other written information that will tell people how to get involved, where to go next, and what they can do to help.

• Afterwards, ask the audience for evaluations of the program and sugges-tions for future events.

BISHOP DESMOND TUTU: See WINDS OF CHANGE

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) viewers an unusual inside look at the daily humiliation of apartheid. Includes an interview with Willie Mandela, wife of Nelson Mandela, and a compelling interview with Numisi Khuzwayo, a young leader of the outlawed Black Consciousness Movement. There is no overview provided by a narration track so some audiences may need an in-troduction to apartheid. The strength of the film is that it gives au-diences very strong specific instances of the effect of apartheid

~ women. m~JI tl Ct 11 +er ~~UTH AFRICA: THE NUCLEAR FILE 54 min., color, 16mm and

i Video. Produced by Peter Davis, 1978. Available in 16mm for $75 rental1.$825 purchase and in video for $345 purchase only from World wise. In the best tradition of investigative journalism, this film relentless-

ly builds the picture of German and U.S. technical support for the growth of south Africa's nuclear establishment in the 19608 and 1970s. It is still a timely film that, better than any other, documents the growing problems of nuclear proliferation and the role of U.S. corporations and the U.S. government in shoring up the apartheid government of South Africa. Organizers can use this film to bring

together the disarmament and anti-apartheid movements. Follow-up discussion should update the film on current transfer of technology from the U.S. to South Africa.

SOUTH AFRICA: THE WHITE LAAGER 58 min., color and black and white, 16mm and video. Produced by Peter Davis. Available in 16mm for $75 rental1.$750 purchase and in video for $345 purchase only from Worldwise. A shorter 36 min. version, entitled THE AFRIKANER EXPERIENCE, available from Pennsylvania State Univer-sity;fJniversity Park and the University of /IIinoiM~hampaign.

This is a revealing study of the history of Afrikaner nationalism and the development of the concept of apartheid. The film explains how the image of the laager, wagons drawn up in a defensive circle, underlies the psychology and the evolution of the white supremacist system in South Africa. It covers the imposition of apartheid in 1948 and describes the Afrikaners' repression of all opposition to apar-theid by whites or Blacks. "Excellent for uninitiated white audiences because of its carefully critical treatment of the growth and develop-ment of the complex South African white consciousness." (Reel Change, 1979)

WINDS OF CHANGE 46 min., color, 16mm and VHS. Produced by Lutheran World Ministries, 1984. Available in VHS on free loan from Lutheran World Ministries!New York and in 16mm for $25 rental from Lutheran World Ministries Media/Texas.

This film is an excellent introduction to the ideas of two of South Africa's most outspoken religiOUS leaders, Bishop Desmond Tutu, winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize, and Allan Boesak, president of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches. Some audiences might find the talking-head format tedious but the theological theme of the tape makes it very suitable for Christian groups, particularly when used in conjunction with the study guide that can be ordered with the film. The role of the U.S. government and U.S.-based multinationals in propping up the South African apartheid system is discussed and both commentators appeal to Christians to get involved in challeng-ing the policy of, "constructive engagement. ..

WOZA ALBERT! 50 min, color, 16mm and video. Produced by David M. Thompson for the BBC, 1982. Available in 16mm for $75 rental1.$750 purchase and in video for $75 rental1.$650 purchase from California Newsreel. Inquire for VHS rental rates.

WOZA ALBERT! is the unusual international hit play, written and performed by two Black South Africans, which has stunned au-diences in both Black townships and white suburbs of Johan-nesburg, and from London to New York. In this film the two author/actors, Percy Mtwa and Mbongeni Ngena, show us how WOZA ALBERT! grew out of improvisations based on their own life ex-periences in South Africa. Extensive excerpts from the play are in-tercut with actual visits by the authors to the real-life locations and people that inspired the sketches.

This film has the broadest appeal of any film to date on the sub-ject of apartheid and the struggle against it. Can be used succesfully with general audiences, high school and college students. It is well suited for use in fund raising events in conjunction with other cultural presentations.

YOU HAVE STRUCK A ROCK! 28 min., color, 16mm and video. Produced by Deborah May, 1981. Available in 16mm for $50 ren-tal1.$450 purchase from California Newsreel. Inquire for video prices. Also available from Icarus Films and the University of /IIinois,Champaign.

A clear case study of the resistance of South African women to the imposition of Pass Laws to women in the 1940s and 1950s. While providing an excellent view of an important segment of South African history from a woman 's perspective, the film sometimes fails to put this history in the larger context of apartheid. Some critics also feel that the film does not sufficiently emphasize the roles of the African National Congress, the Pan Africanist Congress and the South African Federation of Women. Discussion preceding the film should also update audiences as to the current forms of struggle be-ing used by women in South Africa.

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Other Titles Distributors and resources are listed on page 11 of this guide. (Note: We have not seen all of the films listed in this section, and therefore offer no recommendations).

~BABPHUCIWE (THE DISPOSSESSED) 40 min., color, 16mm. V ~roduced by Gavin Young, 1980. Available for $60 rental4600 pur-chase from California Newsreel.

An expose on how millions of Black South Africans have been removed from their homes and made to live in "homelands" or "Bantustans," only allowed to leave under contract as cheap labor. Scenes from the Natal bus boycotts, the housing struggle at Crossroads and the wave of industrial strikes in Port Elizabeth are included.

BANKING ON SOUTH AFRICA 20 min., color, slideshow with audio cassette. Produced by Packard Manse, 1977. Available for $10-$25 rental from American Friends Service Committee;Cam-bridge. Also available from Packard Manse.

Explores the role of banks on the international scene, particularly in the problem of investment in South Africa. Discusses accoun-tability of banks for the investments they make. Provides illustrations of the strong contrast between white and Black standards of living under apartheid. According to organizers, this slideshow is dated but its basic argument for divestment still stands. Needs to be ac-companied by a speaker who can give information on the current divestment campaigns and, for example, explain the more recent campaign against the Krugerrand.

THE DISCARDED PEOPLE 30 min., color, 16mm and video. Pro-duced by Grenada TV, England, 1981. Available for $50 rental4450 purchase from California Newsreel. Inquire for video prices. Also available from the University of lIIinois;Champaign.

Filmed clandestinely in the Ciskei Bantustan and later smuggled out of. the country, this film shows the "homelands" as nothing more than dumping grounds for black surplus labor.

N!AI, THE STORY OF A K!UNG WOMAN 59 min., color, 16mm and video. Produced by John Marshall, Adrienne Miesmer and Sue Marshall Cabezas, 1980. Available in 16mm for $80 rental4800 purchase and in 3/4" and VHS for $60 rental4400 purchase from Documentary Educational Resources.

This fi lm illustrates the troubled situation of the San people living on reserves administered by the South African government in Namibia. A good antidote to the distorted picture given in the com- In South Africa. photo by ophera hal/is mercial film THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY.

SIX DAYS IN SOWETO 55 min., color, 16mm. Produced by Antony PASSING THE MESSAGE 47 min., color, 16mm and video. Pro- Thomas, 1978. Available for $75 rental from California Newsreel duced by Cliff Bestall and Michael Gavshon, 1981. Available in and Michigan Media, UnIversity of Michigan/Ann Arbor. 16mm for $50 rental4450 purchase from Icarus Films. Incorporating still and action footage, this film is a report on the

This film fOllows three Black South African trade unionists in their student demonstrations against South Africa's Bantu Educational grassroots organizing efforts. Unfortunately the narration is often dif- system in Soweto in 1976. Includes interviews with students and ficult to understand due to the people's strong accents. Viewers will, ~their families giving a thorough account of the events as well as however, get a good sense of the workers' living conditions and drawing a vivid portrait of the life of A child in Soweto. some information on the contract labor system. If~vc.. y'ct( See.~ +hi"50.(

tSiAMELO-A PLACE OF GOODNESS 54 min., color, 16mm and SALES TALK 29 min., color, 16mm and video. Directed by William video. Produced by Betty Wolpert with Ellen Kuzwayo and Blanche Kentridge and the Junction Avenue Theatre Company. Produced Tsimatsima, 1983. Available in 16mm for $40 rental4785 purchase by Hugo Cassirer, 1984. Available in 16mm for $450 purchase and and on video for $395 purchase only from World wise. on video for $40 rental4400 purchase from Felix Films. This film charts the dispossession of Black people in South Africa

One of the very few non-documentary independent films made in beginning with the Native Land Act in 1913. The history is sensitively Southern Africa. It tells the story of an old white woman who has liv- narrated by activist Ellen Kuzwayo and focuses on one family's ex-ed with her servant in a Johannesburg suburb for some 47 years. periences over four generations. There is a lot of useful information One day an enigmatic Black salesman arrives with a suitcase filled in this film but unfortunately it is not presented in a very organized with all of the woman's desires. The film's eight different endings fashion. A knowledgeable speaker should be present to clarify any give the story a surrealistic and provocative twist. confusion that may arise.

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Scene from NAMIBIA:

INDEPENDENCE NOW!

!!!~r!~~!Lfilms are listed on page 11 of this guide. (Note: We have not seen all of the films listed in this section, and therefore offer no recommendations).

All of the countries in the Southern African region have been affected in one way or another by the policies of South Africa. Namibia, located north of South Africa, has been illegally annexed under the name South-West Africa. There are over 100,000 South African troops in Namibia. On many occasions they have crossed the border into Southern Angola with the intention of destroying the base of Namibia's liberation movement in exile, the South-West Africa Peo-ple's Organization (SWAPO).

. The South African military has also crossed the borders of Mozambi-que and Botswana in pursuit of members of one of South Africa's own liberation movements, the African National Congress. Zim-babwe, which has already achieved the transition of power from a white minority-ruled government to a Black majority-ruled govern-ment, flas had a tense relationship with South Africa. It is important that apartheid as a system be seen in the broader con-text of the problems and accomplishments of Africa's developing na-tions. Programmed thoughtfully, the following titles can aid au-diences in attaining a more sophisticated understanding of the region. It's a good idea to include a follow-up discussion led by someone who can update the information provided in each film. Discussion leaders should be prepared to discuss the influence of US. policy in ielation to South African policy towards other countries in the region.

Namibia THE DEVIL'S CIRCLE 28 min., color, video. Produced by TV Chan-nel4, London, 1983. Available on free loan from Lutheran World Ministriest1Vew York.

An introduction to the situation inside the territory of Namibia. After an orientation from the narrator, various interviews describe the poverty and terror which Black Namibians face under the col-onial administration of apartheid South Africa. A good follow-up to the grimness of this tape is the more inspiring NAMIBIANS IN EXilE: Building for the Future.

NAMIBIA: INDEPENDENCE NOW! 50 min., color, 16mm. Produc-ed by Third World Newsreel with the UN. Council for Namibia, 1985. Available in English, Spanish, French or Portuguese for $100 rental;$800 purchase from Third World Newsreel.

This is the most up-to-date film on the current struggle of the Namibian people for national independence from South Africa. The film focuses on the independence movement in exile in Angola and Zambia, and on the role of education, culture and political develop-ment among the refugees. Includes a good introduction to the history of colonialism in the region as well as an explanation of the U.N.'s role in trying to bring about an end to South African occupation.

NAMIBIANS IN EXILE: Building for the Future 37 min., color, 16mm and video. Produced by the Holland Committee on Africa, 1983. Available in 16mm for $25 rental from Lutheran World Ministries Media/Texas or on video on free loan from Lutheran World Ministriest1Vew York.

A documentary showing the organization of the Namibians in ex-ile in Angola and Zambia. This film illustrates the constructive train-ing offered by the South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) in preparing Namibians for the day when they can return home to a free country. This film offers a good follow-up to the depressing portrait painted by THE DEVll'S CIRCLE on the situation inside Namibia.

Angola Angola won its independence from Portugal in 1975. Despite the fact that Angolans are producing films, none of them have been distributed in the United States. Although no other current produc-tions updating the situation in Angola are available in the US., the films listed below document the history of Portuguese colonialism and the independence movement in Angola.

ANGOLA: THE PEOPLE HAVE CHOSEN (SECOND WAR OF LIBERATION) 50 min., color, 16mm. Produced by Herbert Risz, 1976. Available for $75 rental;$650 purchase from Third World Newsreel.

This is one of the few films to be made during the struggle among the MPLA, UNITA and FNLA after independence. The film stresses the pro-MPLA viewpoint and discusses the connection between UNITA, the FNLA, the United States and South Africa. The inter-views with whites who chose to stay, with members of MPLA's fighting force and scenes of life in the 'bario' of Luanda present an

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) overall impression of the realities of the problems of building a strong unified nation after the end of colonial rule.

CIA: CASE OFFICER 30 min., color, 16mm and video. Produced by Saul Landau, Institute for Policy Studies, 1978. Available on 16mm for $50 rental;$500 sale or on video for $375 purchase only from New Time Films.

A revealing portrait of an individual CIA agent and his decision to leave the agency. The focus is on John Stockwell, former CIA agent in Viet Nam, West Africa, Zaire, East Africa and Angola. Stockwell's role as chief of the CIA Angola Task Force, illustrated with footage of the war in Angola, provides interesting insights which could supple-ment a more detailed study of the U.S. role in Angola. Also highlights how the CIA has gone beyond its official mandate of performing in-telligence functions to play an active role in policy formation.

SAMBIZANGA 102 min., color, 16mm. Produced by Sarah Maldoror, 1972. In Portuguese with English subtitles. Available for $175 rental from New Yorker Films.

Sarah Maldoror, assistant director of the classic BATTLE OF ALGIERS, here dramatizes the formation of another revolution, that of the Angolan people against Portuguese colonialism. A young Angolan mother is thrown into despair when her husband, a member of an underground cell of militants, is arrested and held in-communicado in prison. The wife's odyssey in search of her hus-pand, through a network of underground combatants, counterpoints his brutal interrogation and courageous resistance in prison. SAM-BIZANGA has great appeal for Black and community audiences, and is a good choice for women 's series and African film programs.

Mozambique MOZAMBIQUE YEAR III: COMMUNAL VILLAGE 28 min., color, 16mm and video. Produced by Ron and Opera Hallis, 1981. Available in 16mm for $50 rental;$465 purchase and on video for $290 purchase only from Icarus.

A look at the backbone of the nation 's program for rural develop-ment: the rural village. Interviews with government cadres outline the historical roots of the communal village system and we see how daily life is organized in one village during the first months of collec-tive production and then one year later. Villagers share their percep-tions of life in pre- and post-revolutionary periods. Of particular in-terest are the statements made by women about their changing role. This film would be a valuable contribution to any program on development issues and the role that collective effort and ap-propriate technology can play in them.

o POVO ORGANIZADO (The People Organized) 67min., color, 16mm. Produced by Robert Van Lierop, 1975. Available for $35 rental from Michigan Media, University of Michigan/Ann Arbor.

o POVO ORGANIZADO was made as a sequel to A LUTA CONTINUA, and encompasses the main pOints of the earlier film which dealt with

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the history of Portuguese colonialism in Mozambique and the rise of the guerrilla organization FRELIMO (Front for the Liberation of Mozambique). 0 POVO goes on to present a clear picture of the pro-blems facing the country after independence: inadequate health facilities, urban-rural imbalances, education and withdrawal of Por-tuguese equipment and skills.

Shortly after independence, Mozambique formed a modest but determined film institute which has produced several short documentaries and features. While not appropriate for all audiences and sometimes technically rough, the films listed below provide a unique view of Mozambique. For information on more titles contact Mypheduh Films, listed on page 11.

MUEDA: MEMORIAL AND MASSACRE 60 min., 16mm. Produc-ed by Mozambique Film Institute, 1980. Available for $100-$150 rental from Mypheduh Films.

Directed by Ruy Guerra, Brazilian veteran of cinema novo, this unusual film captures a folk play that is staged annually in the village of Mueda. Situated in the northernmost part of Mozambique, Mueda was the site of many battles during the war of liberation against the Portuguese. The film documents re-enactments of the battles and in-cludes interviews with partiCipants in the original events.

THEY DARE CROSS OUR BORDER 25 min., black and white, 16mm. Produced by Jose Cardoso, Mozambique Film Institute, 1981. Available for $50-$100 rental from Mypheduh Films.

This film features selections from a speech given by President Samora Machel about the January 1981 attack on Matola, near the capital city of Maputo, by South African military forces. The film in-cludes scenes from a public meeting addressing the incident, the at-tack itself, references to the liberation struggle, as well as glimpses of life under the apartheid regime next door in South Africa.

Zimbabwe LET'S FIGHT FOR ZIMBABWE 60 min., color, 16mm. Produced by the Mozambique Film Institute and the Angolan Film Institute, 1981. Available for $100-$150 rental from Mypheduh Films.

A landmark film co-produced by the film institutes of Mozambique and Angola, documenting the independence of Zimbabwe and rais-ing questions about its future. The film features a performance by Bob Marley.This production is good for audiences interested in work being produced by the emerging African film institutes.

MOVING ON: THE HUNGER FOR LAND IN ZIMBABWE 52 min., color, 16mm and video. 1982. Available in 16mm for $75 ren-tal;$750 purchase and on video, 3/4 " and VHS, for $75 rental;$650 purchase from California Newsreel.

Using rare archival footage, this film recounts the history of this rich agricultural land, from before the arrival of the Europeans to the post-independence era of today. Skillfully using the music and culture of the country, the filmmakers make the story personal and real through portraits of two families, one Black and one white. Pro-vides an in-depth case study of the complex legacy of colonialism. The lessons learned apply not only to Zimbabwe, but to most developing nations. Particularly relevant now with the well-publicized famine conditions in other parts of Africa.

NKULELKO MEANS FREEDOM 50 min., color, 16mm and video. Produced by Ron and Ophera Hallis, 1981. Available in 16mm for $50 rental;$465 purchase and on video for $290 purchase only from Icarus.

This film focuses on the new educational system established in Zimbabwe after the liberation. Much of the groundwork for this new system was laid in the refugee camps in Mozambique before libera-tion, by the ZANU Department of Education and Culture. Includes in-terviews with Prime Minister Robert Mugabe.

Distributors Below is a list of the distributors of the media described in this guide. Try to order the films six weeks in advance. Ask the distributor if they carry any new titles on apar-theid, just in case they have something that has been released since this guide was published.

ABC WIDE WORLD OF LEARNING/Sharon Rehme (212) 887-5722 1330 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10019 AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE/Cambridge (617) 497-5273 2161 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140 CALIFORNIA NEWSREEL (415) 621-6196 630 Natoma St., San Francisco, CA 94103 DOCUMENTARY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (617) 926-0491 5 Bridge St., Watertown, MA 02172 FELIX FILMS (212) 222-2879 145 W. 96 St., #16E, New York, NY 10025 FILMS INC. (800) 323-4222 1213 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL 60091 ICARUS FILMS (212) 674-3375 200 Park Ave. South, Suite 1319, New York, NY 10003 JOINT HEADWEAR BOARD/Sandy Boyer (212) 840-0550 49 W. 37th St., New York, NY 10018 LUTHERAN WORLD MINISTRIES/New York (212) 532-6350 360 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10010 LUTHERAN WORLD MINISTRIES MEDIA (800) 527-3211 In Texas (214) 340-2579 10466 Plano Rd., Dallas, TX 75238 MICHIGAN MEDIA/University of Michigan (313) 764-5360 400 Fourth St., Ann Arbor, MI 48103 MYPHEDUH FILMS, INC. (202) 529-0220 48 Q St. NE, Washington, DC 20002 NEW TIME FILMS (212) 206-8607 P.O. Box 502, Village Station, New York, NY 10014 NEW YORKER FILMS (212) 247-6110 16 W. 61 St., New York, NY 10023 NOT-FOR-PROFIT-TV (212) 663-3887 180 Claremont, #32, New York, NY 10027 PACKARD MANSE MEDIA PROJECT (617) 344-9634 P..O. Box 450, Stoughton, MA 02072 PAPER TIGER TV (212) 362-5287 165 W. 91 St., New York, NY 10024

Media Network's INFORMATION CENTER offers information on hundreds of titles on a wide range of topics. The center may be reached at (212) 620-0877, or by writing 208 W. 13th St., New York NY 10011.

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY/Audio Visual Services (814) 865-6314 Special Services Building, University Park, PA 16802 TELECULTURE (212) 807-1877 15 Van Dam St., New York, NY 10013 THIRD WORLD NEWSREEL (212) 243-2310 160 5th Ave., Rm. 911, New York, NY 10010 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FILM CENTER (800) 367-3456 In Illinois (800) 252-1357 1325 S. Oak St., Champaign, IL 61820 WORLDWISE (608) 624-3466 P.O. Box 41, Gays Mills, WI

Regional Film Listings The Southern Africa Advocacy Program of Lutheran World Ministries has compiled listings of media available throughout the United States on the issue of apartheid. Write or phone them and they will send you a listing of the media available in your region: LUTHERAN WORLD MINISTRIES (212) 532-6350 360 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10010

Information and Resource Centers These organizations are involved in a variety of organiz-ing and educational work around the issue of apartheid. Contact them for more information on speakers and printed material that you can use at your screening. THE AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON AFRICA/Africa Fund (212) 962-1210 198 Broadway, New York, NY 10038 AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE/Southern Africa Program (215) 241-71691501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19102 CENTRE AGAINST APARTHEID (212) 754-6674 United Nations, New York, NY 10017 INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE AND AID FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA (617) 491-8343 P.O. Box 17, Cambridge, MA 02138 WASHINGTON OFFICE ON AFRICA (WOA) (202) 546-7961 110 Maryland Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20002 The WOA "Africa Hotline" (202) 546-0408, gives a three-minute recorded message with weekly updates about anti-apartheid news in Washington and around the nation.

Popular Movements Recognized by the United Nations SOUTH AFRICA: AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA (ANC) (212) 490-3487 801 Second Ave., Suite 405, New York NY 10017 PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF ANZANIA (PAC) (212) 986-7378 211 E. 43rd St., Suite 703, New York, NY 10017 NAMIBIA: SOUTH-WEST AFRICA PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATION (212) 557-2450 801 Second Ave., Suite 1401, New York, NY 10017

Using Public

Libraries

If you're looking for a cheap source of films, check your public library. Many public libraries have film collections, or belong to regional library systems that have them. These collections are designed as resources for schools and com-munity events. If your library doesn't have the films you need, let them know how you feel about it, and encourage other groups to do the same. If the library knows groups will borrow a good film on apartheid, it is likely to buy one. You can even recommend the titles you want. By providing a little pressure, you can help your public library expand its role as a community service.

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