Dolly Rathebe
April 2, 1928 · 98 years old
Dolly Rathebe (OIS) (2 April 1928 – 16 September 2004) was a South African musician and actress who performed with the Elite Swingsters jazz band, and in Alf Herbert's African Jazz and Variety Show. Rathebe died on 16 September 2004 from a stroke. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dolly…
Known For
3 titles
Cry, the Beloved Country
A South African preacher goes to search for his wayward son, who has committed a crime in the big city.
Mapantsula
Mapantsula tells the story of Panic, a petty gangster who inevitably becomes caught up in the growing anti-apartheid struggle and has to choose between individual gain and a united stand against the system.
Friends
At the end of the 1980s, three female friends share a house in Johannesburg, South Africa. Each has her own way to live with apartheid. Thoko is a Black teacher and practices non-violent passive-resistance. Aninka the Afrikaner ta...