Film Number

7509

Title

A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN CULTURE: FROM RHODESIA TO ZIMBABWE, AFTERNOON SESSION & EVENING SESSION

Producer

WFA

Date

1983

Gauge

U-matic HB

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Running Time

62 mins 20 secs

Description

The seventh session of a 10 week Celebration of African Culture, held at WFA Media and Cultural Centre in Manchester between February and May 1983. Centre of stage coverage of the Saturday 16 April afternoon session chaired by Geoff Bott with panel - Geoff Bott with panel - Terry Ranger, who taught in Zimbabwe 1957-63, deported in 1963, author of several books on Zimbabwe and now Professor of History at Manchester University; Ben Shepherd, South African film-maker of 'Chimurenga'; Vincent Quenda, member of ZANU (Zimbabwe African National Union); Simon Stocker from War on Want; and Joshua Chitsuka and Sepuwa Metswaro, both from Zimbabwe. After the screening of his film 'Chimurenga', Ben Shepherd, who's from Capetown, talks about the film, how it came about and where he sees the weaknesses in the film now. There is a long discussion about women and land ownership.
Centre of stage coverage of the evening session begins, chaired by Gareth Richards with Terence Ranger, Simon Stocker, Vincent Quenda, Perry Mtfuma. Vincent speaks about the relationship between ZANU and ZAPU (Zimbabwe African Peoples Union) based on his personal experiences, Terry speaks about the economic situation in Zimbabwe now, Perry about the position of women pre- and post-independence, and Simon who'd been there are recently as February 1983 about the external forces at play particularly the British state and their role in the current situation and how Lancaster House agreement suited Tory negotiations.

[Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011]