Miners Shot Down
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Desai, Rehad, director.
- Published
- South Africa, 2014.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (85 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00005177
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- In August 2012, mineworkers in one of South Africa’s biggest platinum mines began a wildcat strike for better wages. Six days later the police used live ammunition to brutally suppress the strike, killing 34 and injuring many more. Using the point of view of the Marikana miners, Miners Shot Down follows the strike from day one, showing the courageous but isolated fight waged by a group of low-paid workers against the combined forces of the mining company Lonmin, the ANC government and their allies in the National Union of Mineworkers. What emerges is collusion at the top, spiralling violence and the country’s first post-apartheid massacre. South Africa will never be the same again.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Fim Festival
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3504 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3504 (HU_OSA_00005177.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |