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Contemporary Films was at the forefront of producing and distributing documentaries and feature films, bringing to the attention of the British public the horrors of the political system of apartheid in South Africa.

Our first production directed by John Krish, Let My People Go, was originally banned at the instigation of South Africa House, after British television had agreed to screen it. Over the years that followed, we have represented the work of many South African filmmakers including Betty Wolpert (Tsiamelo and Awake from Mourning), Debbie May (You have Struck a Rock), Ken Law (Penny Whistle Boys), as well as British filmmakers including Simon Louvich/Antonio Caccia (End of the Dialogue and Last Grave at Dimbaza).

 

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Scenes of rioting in Cape Town: police firing, protestors fleeing

country of origin: South Africa

Window shopping

country of origin: South Africa

Police examine pass books in south africa

country of origin: South Africa

White queue

country of origin: South Africa

J G Strijdom gives brief speech (SABC microphone in view)

country of origin: South Africa

Xhosa people smoking pipes in tranditional dress

country of origin: South Africa

Kuzwayo's son and daughter-in-law talk about their banning/literacy programme and why they struggle on

country of origin: United Kingdom

'White Persons Only'

country of origin: South Africa

Black people 'adopting ways of the white', pouring afternoon tea

country of origin: South Africa

Reporter stares out across Cape Point

country of origin: South Africa

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