9.0You Have Struck a Rock! · 1981
You Have Struck a Rock! (1981) is a Documentary film directed by Deborah May, starring Lilian Ngoyi, Dora Tamana, Helen Joseph.
Documentary
9.0Overview
You Have Struck A Rock! commemorates the special contribution of South African women to the success of the anti-apartheid struggle. It recovers the remarkable "women's campaigns" of the 1950s against the hated pass system. This massive, non-violent civil disobedience movement was only finally crushed by the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre and the banning of anti-apartheid organizations. Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Dora Tamana and other leaders recall this struggle and their imprisonment and banning. Yet they remain undaunted, demonstrating the South African proverb: "When you have touched a woman, you have struck a rock."
Cast
Lilian Ngoyi, Dora Tamana, Helen Joseph, Amina Cachalia, Frances Baard, Letta Mbulu
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What is "You Have Struck a Rock!" about?
You Have Struck A Rock! commemorates the special contribution of South African women to the success of the anti-apartheid struggle. It recovers the remarkable "women's campaigns" of the 1950s against the hated pass system. This massive, non-violent civil disobedience movement was only finally crushed by the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre and the banning of anti-apartheid organizations. Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Dora Tamana and other leaders recall this struggle and their imprisonment and banning. Yet they remain undaunted, demonstrating the South African proverb: "When you have touched a woman, you have struck a rock."
When was "You Have Struck a Rock!" released?
You Have Struck a Rock! was released in 1981.
Who stars in "You Have Struck a Rock!"?
The cast includes Lilian Ngoyi, Dora Tamana, Helen Joseph, Amina Cachalia.
