Republic of Africa: Its Land and Its People
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content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1994.21.90
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content: REMC 2 educational film collection
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content: 1 Film reel (604 feet, 16mm)
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content: 1963
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
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content: Archival materials
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content: Film reels
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content: Edited film produced by Encyclopedia Britannica Films presents South African society in the 1950's. The film seeks to define the continent through geographic, historical, economic, and societal insights; however, the film would seem to support the apartheid system as it distorts how aspects of the country are presented.   Black Africans are shown as being disconnected from urban society and almost exclusively as rural dwellers. Furthermore, they are portrayed as almost solely sustaining themselves through farming and herding or by working as domestics for the white population.  In addition, the film ignores the existence of the country's Colored class and their role in South African history, society, and culture. Locations featured in the film are: Cape of Good Hope, Kruger National Park, Johannesburg, Durban, and  Pretoria.  

Legacy Keywords: Race discrimination