Documentary filmmaker Peter Davis talks about his career, and his work to end Apartheid in South Africa. Peter Limb, MSU Libraries Area Studies Librarian, interviews Davis. Davis recalls his youth in London during WWII, university, teaching, and his move to film production. He explains how he became associated with Citizens Association for Racial Equality (C.A.R.E.) and developed an interest in Africa. Davis also describes film making in South Africa, the Soweto Uprising, his relationship with the Mandelas, and his efforts to preserve South African films. Part of the African Studies Interview Series sponsored by the MSU Libraries and the African Studies Center.
Authors
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Contributor
- Limb, Peter Michigan State University. African Studies Center Vincent Voice Library
- Dates
- Soweto Uprising, 1976
- Place Discussed
- South Africa Africa
- Provider
- Michigan Service Hub
- Published in
- South Africa
- Rights
- In Copyright
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/c35b40bc7c90547386fb659d68b8bcb3