Southern African Films and Documentaries

Southern African Films and Documentaries

Villon Films


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Villon Films · 2010 English

A group of independent documentary filmmakers set out across South Africa in search of what is understood about Apartheid and its legacy. This journey captures personal experiences from the country …


Villon Films · 2006 English

Beulah' is a South African gay slang term that means "Beautiful / attractive man or boy". The documentary explores the lives of three friends living within the largely unexplored Soweto …


Villon Films · 2005 English

Father Paul Singleton fought against the controversial forced Sophiatown removals in the 1950's. Singleton was a keen photographer and captured many images of the Sophiatown removals. His photographs were used …


Villon Films · 1997 English

Women of Africa: wives, mothers, labourers, nurturers. Now, in the wake of the AIDS pandemic women also serve as care-givers to family and community members afflicted with HIV or AIDS. …


Villon Films · 1994 English

This two-part series examines the role of cinema in both supporting and attacking apartheid. It questions Hollywood’s commitment to racial stereo types and reluctance to depict black heroes. Almost from …


Villon Films · 1993 English

Rod Amateau and Harold Nebenzal were an American film and television screenwriters, directors, and producers. They were the scriptwriters of The Wilby Conspiracy, filmed in Kenya and set during apartheid …


Villon Films · 1993 English

This two-part series examines the role of cinema in both supporting and attacking apartheid. It questions Hollywood’s commitment to racial stereo types and reluctance to depict black heroes. Almost from …


Villon Films · 1992 English

John Matshikiza was a South African actor, theatre director, poet and journalist. This interview is part of a series of unedited interviews with South African (and some American) writers, journalists …


Villon Films · 1992 English

John Kennedy Marshall was an American anthropologist and acclaimed documentary filmmaker best known for his work in Namibia recording the lives of the Juǀʼhoansi (also called the !Kung Bushmen). This …


Villon Films · 1990 English

Robert Van Der Merwe was a film director in studio. This interview is part of a series of unedited interviews with South African (and some American) writers, journalists and activists …