Across the Rubicon (1987)
Pieter-Dirk Uys is a South African female impersonator/caricaturist whose finely-wrought satirical touring show elucidates apartheid while lampooning it. Uys walks a thin line between censorship and arrest as he occasionally steps out of characters that include P.W. Botha, Desmond Tutu and Margaret Thatcher to deliver pointed attacks on apartheid and the South African government. Uys's popularity with both white and black audiences insulates him somewhat from government interference, but he describes his balancing act as being "like doing the tango in front of a firing squad." Across the Rubicon brilliantly portrays the humor and grace with which Uys makes his contribution to the fight against apartheid.
Director: Lionel Friedberg
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 54 min
Release Date: July 11, 1987
Cast
- Pieter-Dirk Uys - Himself
Production: Zepra International
Country: South Africa
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Lionel Friedberg
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Across the Rubicon about?
- Pieter-Dirk Uys is a South African female impersonator/caricaturist whose finely-wrought satirical touring show elucidates apartheid while lampooning it. Uys walks a thin line between censorship and arrest as he occasionally steps out of characters that include P.W. Botha, Desmond Tutu and Margaret Thatcher to deliver pointed attacks on apartheid and the South African government. Uys's popularity with both white and black audiences insulates him somewhat from government interference, but he describes his balancing act as being "like doing the tango in front of a firing squad." Across the Rubicon brilliantly portrays the humor and grace with which Uys makes his contribution to the fight against apartheid.
- Who directed Across the Rubicon?
- Across the Rubicon was directed by Lionel Friedberg.
- Who stars in Across the Rubicon?
- Across the Rubicon stars Pieter-Dirk Uys.
- How long is Across the Rubicon?
- Across the Rubicon has a runtime of 54m (54 minutes).
- What genre is Across the Rubicon?
- Across the Rubicon is a Documentary film.
- Where was Across the Rubicon produced?
- Across the Rubicon was produced in South Africa.