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WITNESS: DEATH IN THE FAMILY
(1996)
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Production countries
- Great Britain
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Library Synopsis
Documentary about the parents of Gillian Slovo, who were heroes of South Africa's struggle for freedom. Her mother, Ruth First, an anti-apartheid activist, was assassinated by letter bomb in 1982. Her father, Joe Slovo, was the first white on the ANC's executive and, during her childhood, one of South Africa's most wanted men. In this personal voyage of...
Top five credits
- Director
- LOW, Adam
- [Subject of Film]
- FIRST, Ruth
- [Subject of Film]
- SLOVO, Joe
- Production Company
- APT Film and Television
- Producer
- METCALF, Andy
Top five cast
- On-screen Participant
- MANDELA, Nelson