The Life and death of Steve Biko

United Kingdom, 1976

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Episode of Series “World in action”.
Biko was the founder of the black people’s convention in South Africa which was working towards the abolition of apartheid. After his death in September 1977 whilst in legal custody, his widow and movement leaders claimed he was murdered by the police. Suitable for upper secondary level.

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Credits

co-producer

Malcolm Clarke

Michael Ryan

production company

Granada Television International

Duration

00:26:25:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1976

Appears in

World in action

Group of items

World in action

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

505887

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Anti-apartheid movements - South Africa

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Apartheid - South Africa

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Biko, Steve, 1946-1977

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Blacks - South Africa

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political prisoners - South Africa - Biography

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → South Africa - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → South Africa - Race relations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → South Africa - Social conditions

History → Anti-apartheid movements - South Africa

History → Apartheid - South Africa

History → Biko, Steve, 1946-1977

History → History

History → South Africa - History

People → Biko, Steve, 1946-1977

People → Political prisoners - South Africa - Biography

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

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16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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