Crossroads, a squatter community consisting of some 20,000 people and 3,000 make-shift shacks situated on the outskirts of Cape Town, was founded in 1975. Established by black contract workers whose families defied the law by joining them from the homelands, it had been under threat of demolition for some time when this material was shot in September, 1978. The film traces the growth of the community over a period of three years, describes the daily life of its inhabitants and explains the legal constraints that had prevented its destruction up to that time. It quotes the authorities' statements re-affirming their determination to demolish the camp and includes comments from a number of residents, as well as from economist Francis Wilson and lawyer Michael Richman. The program is narrated by actress Janet Suzman.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)957558656
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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