Project Detail

Mugabe and the White African

Name: Mugabe and the White African
Director: Lucy Bailey, Andrew Thompson
Genre: Black
Released: 2010
Duration: 78 mins

Robin Hammond

Synopsis

An intimate and moving account of one family’s extraordinary courage in the face of overwhelming injustice and brutality

In 2008 Mike Campbell – one of the few remaining white farmers in Zimbabwe to have held fast in the face of the violent ‘Land Reform’ programme – took the unprecedented step of challenging President Robert Mugabe before the SADC International Court (SADC - South African Development Community) to defend his farm, which is also home to 500 black workers and their families, and to charge Mugabe and his government with racial discrimination and with violations of Human Rights.

This film, much of it shot covertly, follows the traumatic ordeal of Mike, his son in law Ben and their family as they take on a man who has brought death to thousands.

Details

Year: 2010
Type of project: Features
Running time: 78 mins
Format: HD
Director: Lucy Bailey, Andrew Thompson 1st Feature
Producer: Pauline Burt, Steve Milne
Co-Producer: Pauline Burt, Steve Milne
Editor: Tim Lovell
Director of Photography: Andrew Thompson
Sound: Sebastian Dunn, James Snowden
Composer: Jonny Pilcher
Principal cast: Mike Campbell, Ben Freeth and family as themselves

Genre

Black

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Arturi Films Limited in Assoc. with Explore Films/Molinare Productions/the Film Agency for Wales

Arturi Films Head Office

Unit 24c
Daniels Industrial Estate
Bath Road
Stroud, Glos Gl5 3TJ
UK

Welsh Office

Ty-Mawr
Aberffrwd Road
Mountrain Ash
Rhondday Cynon Taff, CF45 4DD
UK

T +44 (0)1453 753440

info@arturifilms.com

Visit Website

www.mugabeandthewhiteafrican.com

Sales Company

Hanway Films Limited

24 Hanway Street
London W1T 1UH
UK

T +44 (0)20 7290 0750

www.hanwayfilms.com

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