Sophiatown (2003)

Little Bird's first South African production, SOPHIATOWN has won the award for Best Documentary at the Cape Town World Cinema Festival 2003. SOPHIATOWN celebrates the great popular jazz music of the 1950's in South Africa; a rich tradition deserving international attention. Director Pascale Lamche, traces the music, uncovers the artists who created it and the unique culture in which it thrived, concentrated in Sophiatown, Johannesburg's own Harlem, which fuelled by liberation politics until its destruction by the Apartheid regime. The film features Nelson Mandela and such household names from the jazz world as Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Abdullah Ibrahim, Jonas Gwangwa and Caiphus Semenya.

Director: Pascale Lamche
Runtime: 82 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Editing: Catherine Meyburgh
Production: Little Bird
Country: United Kingdom, Ireland
Language: English, Afrikaans
Original Language: en

Keywords

jazz, musician, africa, gangster, south africa, apartheid, woman director

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sophiatown about?
Little Bird's first South African production, SOPHIATOWN has won the award for Best Documentary at the Cape Town World Cinema Festival 2003. SOPHIATOWN celebrates the great popular jazz music of the 1950's in South Africa; a rich tradition deserving international attention. Director Pascale Lamche, traces the music, uncovers the artists who created it and the unique culture in which it thrived, concentrated in Sophiatown, Johannesburg's own Harlem, which fuelled by liberation politics until its destruction by the Apartheid regime. The film features Nelson Mandela and such household names from the jazz world as Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Abdullah Ibrahim, Jonas Gwangwa and Caiphus Semenya.
Who directed Sophiatown?
Sophiatown was directed by Pascale Lamche.
Who stars in Sophiatown?
Sophiatown stars Jonas Gwangwa, Abdullah Ibrahim, Nelson Mandela, Hugh Masekela, Dorothy Masuka, Jürgen Schadeberg.
How long is Sophiatown?
Sophiatown has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
Where was Sophiatown produced?
Sophiatown was produced in United Kingdom, Ireland.