You Have Struck a Rock!

You Have Struck a Rock! (1981)

You Have Struck A Rock! commemorates the special contribution of South African women to the success of the anti-apartheid struggle. It recovers the remarkable "women's campaigns" of the 1950s against the hated pass system. This massive, non-violent civil disobedience movement was only finally crushed by the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre and the banning of anti-apartheid organizations. Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Dora Tamana and other leaders recall this struggle and their imprisonment and banning. Yet they remain undaunted, demonstrating the South African proverb: "When you have touched a woman, you have struck a rock."

  • Release Date: 1981-01-01
  • Runtime: 0h 28min
  • Director: Deborah May

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Cast

  • Lilian Ngoyi

    Herself

  • Dora Tamana

    Herself

  • Helen Joseph

    Herself

  • Amina Cachalia

    Herself

  • Frances Baard

    Herself

  • Letta Mbulu

    Narrator

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