You Have Struck a Rock! (1981)
Overview
You Have Struck A Rock! commemorates the special contribution of South African women to the success of the anti-apartheid struggle. It recovers the remarkable "women's campaigns" of the 1950s against the hated pass system. This massive, non-violent civil disobedience movement was only finally crushed by the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre and the banning of anti-apartheid organizations. Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Dora Tamana and other leaders recall this struggle and their imprisonment and banning. Yet they remain undaunted, demonstrating the South African proverb: "When you have touched a woman, you have struck a rock."
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.412 |
Directed By
Deborah May
TOP CAST
Lilian Ngoyi
Herself
Dora Tamana
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Helen Joseph
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Amina Cachalia
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Frances Baard
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Letta Mbulu
Narrator
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