The read
It runs a compact 28m.
Synopsis
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."
Ratings
TMDB9/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Diana BoernsteinWriter
- Deborah MayDirector
- Deborah MayWriter
Cast
- Lilian NgoyiHerself
- Dora TamanaHerself
- Helen JosephHerself
- Amina CachaliaHerself
- Frances BaardHerself
- Letta MbuluNarrator
Themes
police brutalityfeminismsouth africasexismracismcolonialismanti-apartheidwomen's rights