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Representations of Apartheid and Resistance in Documentary Film

“…31 Locally, documentaries such as Ordinary People (1993-1995) filmed ordinary South Africans as they acclimated to their recently gained freedom, while The Guguletu Seven (2000) and Between Joyce and Remembrance (2003) examined the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. 32 Apartheid era resistance remained a popular subject for documentaries and such films continue to serve historical, educational and political functions. However, they are more reflective in nature and thus markedly different in tone and approach than their earlier counterparts.…”