Film Number

7505

Title

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

Producer

WFA

Date

1983

Gauge

U-matic LB

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Running Time

60 mins 48 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. Side of stage coverage of the afternoon session on 16 April, chaired by 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. Terry Ranger gives a 20 minute introduction to the film, 'Chimurenga', with focus on the dangers of distorting history and how history and culture are enormously combative areas. After the screening, Ben Shepherd, talks about the film, how it came about and where he sees the weaknesses in the film now. Questions are opened to the floor and Greg Dropkin asks about negotiations at Lancaster House.

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