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You Have Struck a Rock!

You Have Struck a Rock!

1981 28min EN

You Have Struck A Rock! commemorates the special contribution of South African women to the success of the anti-apartheid struggle. It recovers the remarkable "women's campaigns" of the 1950s against the hated pass system. This massive, non-violent civil disobedience movement was only finally crushed by the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre and the banning of anti-apartheid organizations. Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Dora Tamana and other leaders recall this struggle and their imprisonment and banning. Yet they remain undaunted, demonstrating the South African proverb: "When you have touched a woman, you have struck a rock."

director: Deborah May

cast: Lilian Ngoyi, Dora Tamana, Helen Joseph, Amina Cachalia

external: IMDb

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Lilian Ngoyi

Lilian Ngoyi

Herself

Dora Tamana

Dora Tamana

Herself

Helen Joseph

Helen Joseph

Herself

Amina Cachalia

Amina Cachalia

Herself

Frances Baard

Frances Baard

Herself

Letta Mbulu

Letta Mbulu

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