African Cinema Conference presents... hi here's [a] review of Amandla! the documentary film. let me know what
you think. There is no doubt Amandla is uptlifting - it shows where South Africans come from, not only as a nation but as a people.it shows the amazing spirit of a nation that was not just going to lay down and die and should definitely be used in history lessons in the very near future.However, i feel that it failed to mention other organisations that were part of the struggle (eg:PAC and the Communist Party), which makes it look a bit like ANC propaganda. Another flaw is that it took too much time with two guys who went to exile for a short period after Mandela was released-there's quite a few interesting people who really felt what exile means who could've been interviewed. The film also kept switching between the periods/phases of the struggle that it got a bit confusing. I know it took yrs to get finance but i feel that Lee should've done recap i/views with all the i/viewees, now (just before the release). For instnce, I'm sure Vusi Mahlasela would have s/thing more than interesting to say. Even Mandela himself would have made a big impact.All in all, i salute Lee Hirsch and all the people who took part in this for, even though it is not a master piece, it is a piece, a part of who we, as South Africans are. Amandla! Ma ibuye iAfrika! - Asania Aphane; Proudly South African --- You are currently subscribed to african-cinema-conference as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, forward this message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
