CinemaOSMovie · 1981 · 0h 28m

You Have Struck a Rock!

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You Have Struck A Rock! commemorates the special contribution of South African women to the success of the anti-apartheid struggle. It recovers the remarkable "women's campaigns" of the 1950s against the hated pass system. This massive, non-violent civil disobedience movement was only finally crushed by the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre and the banning of anti-apartheid organizations. Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Dora Tamana and other leaders recall this struggle and their imprisonment and banning. Yet they remain undaunted, demonstrating the South African proverb: "When you have touched a woman, you have struck a rock."

Directed byDeborah May

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 28m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1981

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring

Lilian Ngoyi

Herself

Dora Tamana

Herself

Helen Joseph

Herself

Amina Cachalia

Herself

Frances Baard

Herself

Letta Mbulu

Narrator

Creative team
Directed by
Deborah May
Deborah May
Written by
Diana Boernstein
Deborah May
Deborah May

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