Mugabe and the White African
Synopsis
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
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Arturi Films Limited in Assoc. with Explore Films/Molinare Productions/the Film Agency for Wales
Arturi Films Head Office
Unit 24cDaniels Industrial Estate
Bath Road
Stroud, Glos Gl5 3TJ
UK
Welsh Office
Ty-MawrAberffrwd Road
Mountrain Ash
Rhondday Cynon Taff, CF45 4DD
UK
T +44 (0)1453 753440
Sales Company
Hanway Films Limited
24 Hanway StreetLondon W1T 1UH
UK
T +44 (0)20 7290 0750
www.hanwayfilms.com
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