rorkesdriftvc.com Forum Index


rorkesdriftvc.com
Discussions related to the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879
Reply to topic
Black History Month - Hull
Martin Everett


Joined: 01 Sep 2005
Posts: 786
Location: Brecon
Reply with quote
Someone has just sent me this................

Dear All,

Just to let you know that as part of the `Black History Month` events in the UK, the footage of the `making of Zulu 1963`- filmed by the South African Government, will be shown.

Wednesday 22nd of October, at 1700pm at : Oriel Chambers, 27 High Street, HULL, HU1 1NE. Tel. 01482-305187

You are all welcome to discuss the Apartheid issues in South Africa during that era and the problems the British filmmakers had to face whilst making one of the most popular British movies.

_________________
Martin Everett
Brecon, Powys
View user's profileSend private messageSend e-mailVisit poster's website
Damian


Joined: 12 Aug 2007
Posts: 105
Location: Pietermaritzburg KZN
Reply with quote
Zulu is much loved on this forum. Non-enthusiasts may not share our admiration for this work though. Peter Davis in his book on South African cinema was quite scathing of the ending of Zulu. He said it creates images of the Sharpeville massacare which occurred a few years prior to the filming of the movie. He felt the images of black bodies and white men with guns was evocative of the whole apartheid myth of the dangerous diabolical black other and the civilized white man. Maybe this is why the movie is not as popular here as it is elsewhere in the world.

In Darkest Hollywood: Exploring the Jungles of Cinema's South Africa (Paperback)
by Peter Davis
View user's profileSend private message
Peter Ewart


Joined: 31 Aug 2005
Posts: 1797
Location: Near Canterbury, Kent, England.
Reply with quote
And, of course, the filming took place immediately before and perhaps even during the first part of the Rivonia trial, which must have concentrated a few minds, even though some distance from Pretoria!

Incidentally, in most counties BHM usually puts on some very good events across the country each October, so it may be worth those in the UK looking to see what's happening in their locality, searching by county.

Peter
View user's profileSend private messageSend e-mail
Black History Month - Hull
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
All times are GMT  
Page 1 of 1  

  
  
 Reply to topic