Have You Heard from Johannesburg: The Road to Resistance (2010)
This first story in a six part series covers almost twenty years of history. It is a story of escalating violence and repression, one nation on a collision course with the rest of the world. When the United Nations adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, South Africa marches in the opposite direction and begins to implement a series of laws segregating its people by race in every aspect of life, prompting the non-white majority led by the ANC to protest. The non-violent movement picks up supporters all over the world, starting first with a network of Gandhites in Britain, Sweden, and the United States. But Apartheid hardens in the face of this resistance. By the fateful year of 1964, Nelson Mandela is jailed for life, and the entire leadership is forced underground, imprisoned or killed. The movement is effectively shut down in South Africa as hundreds escape into exile.
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- What is Have You Heard from Johannesburg: The Road to Resistance about?
- This first story in a six part series covers almost twenty years of history. It is a story of escalating violence and repression, one nation on a collision course with the rest of the world. When the United Nations adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, South Africa marches in the opposite direction and begins to implement a series of laws segregating its people by race in every aspect of life, prompting the non-white majority led by the ANC to protest. The non-violent movement picks up supporters all over the world, starting first with a network of Gandhites in Britain, Sweden, and the United States. But Apartheid hardens in the face of this resistance. By the fateful year of 1964, Nelson Mandela is jailed for life, and the entire leadership is forced underground, imprisoned or killed. The movement is effectively shut down in South Africa as hundreds escape into exile.
- Who directed Have You Heard from Johannesburg: The Road to Resistance?
- Have You Heard from Johannesburg: The Road to Resistance was directed by Connie Field.
- How long is Have You Heard from Johannesburg: The Road to Resistance?
- Have You Heard from Johannesburg: The Road to Resistance has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is Have You Heard from Johannesburg: The Road to Resistance?
- Have You Heard from Johannesburg: The Road to Resistance is a Documentary film.
- Where was Have You Heard from Johannesburg: The Road to Resistance produced?
- Have You Heard from Johannesburg: The Road to Resistance was produced in United States of America.