Ekhaya: A Family Chronicle

Country

South Africa, Canada

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How it feels

This miniseries follows the life of a Black South African anti-apartheid activist who fled into exile. It shows his journey from arrest and exile to settling in Canada, told through flashbacks from 1989.

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What happens

Ekhaya: A Family Chronicle, also known as Molo Fish, is a South African-Canadian television drama miniseries, which aired in 1997. Created by Inner City Films and Kurira Films International for CBC Television and the South African Broadcasting Corporation, the series was based on the life of Clarence Hamilton, a Black South African who was arrested at age 18 for anti-apartheid activism and later fled into exile to Botswana, then Zimbabwe, finally settling in Canada. The series starred David Meyer as the younger Darryl, the fictionalized version of Hamilton; Eric Miyeni as the adult Darryl; and Julie Stewart as Darryl's Canadian wife Rosa. The series was written by Hamilton, and co-directed by Hamilton, Alfons Adetuyi and Seipati Bulane-Hopa. Ekhaya/Molo Fish begins in Canada in the fall of 1989, just prior to Nelson Mandela's release from 27 years of political imprisonment and the repeal of apartheid. The 13 one hour long episodes chronicles the life of Darryl Malaga’s and his family as they navigate the poisonous waters of white racist rule. Meyer received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 12th Gemini Awards. Honourable mention Best New Dramatic Series - Geneva International Film Festival Tout Ecran, 1997. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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