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Apartheid South Africa Blacks South Africa Johannesburg Social conditions City planning California Los Angeles History 20th century Gentrification California Los Angeles Los Angeles (Calif.) Los Angeles (Calif.) Economic conditions 20th century Los Angeles (Calif.) History 20th century Los Angeles (Calif.) Social conditions 20th century South Africa Race relations South Africa Social conditionsSummary: "The Exiles" of the title are displaced Native Americans, living in late 1950s Los Angeles on Bunker Hill, a depressed area connected to the rest of the city by the Angels Flight trolley. The Indians were already exiles, from the moment they lost their ancestral lands and were confined to reservations. Starting on Friday afternoon and closing Saturday morning, the film follows pregnant Yvonne,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Milestone Film & Video 2009
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA EXISummary: In 1957, Rogosin travelled to South Africa and created a powerfully, moving drama exposing the harsh reality of life under the system apartheid. Filmed secretly under the noses of the feared South African police, Rogosin, his crew, and cast risked arrest and deportation. Miriam Makeba was banned from her country after travelling to Venice for the movie's premiere. The scenes shot in the vibrant...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014