Come Back, Africa (1959)
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- 1h 35min
- Documentary, Drama
- 20 Jan 1960 (France)
- Movie
Come Back, Africa chronicles the life of Zachariah, a black South African living under the rule of the harsh apartheid government in 1959.
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Zacharia Mgabi | ... |
Zachariah
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| Vinah Bendile | ... |
Vinah
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| Miriam Makeba | ... |
Miriam
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Lewis Nkosi | ... |
Lewis
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| Bloke Modisane | ... |
Bloke
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Can Themba | ... |
Can
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Myrtle Berman | ... |
Myrtle
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George Malebye | ... |
George
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Morris Hugh | ... |
Morris
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Rams | ... |
Rams
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| Hazel Futa | ... |
Hazel
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Martha | ... |
Aunty
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Lulu Masilela | ... |
Penny Whistler (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lionel Rogosin | ||
Written by
| Bloke Modisane | ... | (writer) |
| Lewis Nkosi | ... | () (as Lewis N'Kosi) |
| Lionel Rogosin | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Lionel Rogosin | ... | producer |
Music by
| Chatur Lal | ||
Cinematography by
| Ernest Artaria | ||
| Emil Knebel | ||
Editing by
| Carl Lerner | ||
| Hugh A. Robertson | ||
Art Department
| Morris Hugh | ... | set construction |
Sound Department
| Walter Wettler | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Production Companies
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- Rogosin Films (1960) (United States) (theatrical)
- Milestone Film & Video (United States)
- Carlotta Films (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The South African musician Lulu Masilela (Gumboots from Paul Simon's Graceland album) claims that he was the young penny whistler (seen in center of the poster) in Come Back, Africa. The group performing here was actually a combination of two separate groups, both of whom Lulu was playing with at the time, the Meyerton Bright Boys and the Snaketown Shambas. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid (1993). See more » |