Come Back, Africa

Name: Come Back, Africa
Genre: Drama
Released: 1959-09-01
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.813
Cast: Miriam Makeba, Vinah Makeba, Zachria Makeba, Molly Parkin

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Drama

Director:Lionel Rogosin

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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StatusReleased

Release DateSeptember 1, 1959

Release Dates

Italy:

Theatrical - Sep 1, 1959

Runtime1sa 35dk

Budget$70,000

Origin CountrySouth Africa, United States

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesAfrikaans, isiZulu, English

Keywords

apartheid johannesburg, south africa township slice of life working class racism poverty false accusations racial prejudice zulu jazz band street musician 1950s domestic worker laborer

Production Companies

Lionel Rogosin Films

Cast

Featured Cast

Miriam Makeba

Miriam

Vinah Makeba

Vinah

Zachria Makeba

Zachariah

Molly Parkin

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