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Elegy for a Revolutionary (2013)

Elegy for a Revolutionary poster
Directed by
Paul Van Zyl
Country
South Africa
Elsewhere
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How it feels

In the 1980s, a group of young white South Africans plan a protest against apartheid. The film follows their efforts and the personal risks they take to oppose the system.

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What happens

Elegy for a Revolutionary is a 2013 short film directed and written by Paul van Zyl. The film stars Brian Ames, Martin Copping, and Michael Enright, and is based on the true story of a group of young white South Africans trying to protest apartheid. Copping's role as Jeremy James won the Best Actor award at the 2013 Filmstock Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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