The Last American Colony
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0:00 / 1:25:50. In August 2012, mineworkers in one of South Africa’s biggest platinum mines began a wildcat strike for better wages. Six days later the police used live ammu...
Apr 24, 2016 · 97. 13K views 7 years ago. In August 2012, mine workers in one of South Africa's biggest platinum mines began a wildcat strike for better wages. Six days into the strike, the police used live...
Anita Khanna. Release date. May 1, 2014. ( May 1, 2014) Country. South Africa. Miners Shot Down is a 2014 South African documentary film directed by Rehad Desai. This film explores the events that led to what was called the "Marikana Massacre". [1] In 2015, the film won an International Emmy.
The Marikana massacre was the killing of thirty-four miners by the South African Police Service (SAPS) on 16 August 2012 during a six-week wildcat strike at the Lonmin platinum mine at Marikana near Rustenburg in South Africa's North West province.
Miners Shot Down tells a different story, one that unfolds in real time over seven days, like a ticking time bomb. The film weaves together the central point-of-view of three strike leaders, Mambush, Tholakele and Mzoxolo, with compelling police footage, TV archive and interviews with lawyers representing the miners in the ensuing commission of ...
Watch the trailer. The impact. Download the Report (PDF) Miners Shot Down reveals the truth about what really happened and the deep fault lines it has exposed in South Africa's nascent democracy. It’s a rallying call for justice for the miners and their families. Impressed? Give them a #DocImpactHi5 Hi5! The Team. Directed by Rehad Desai.
Sep 6, 2019 · Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes. Availability: Limited + Show. In August 2012, mineworkers in one of South Africa’s biggest platinum mines began a wildcat strike for better wages. Six days later the police used live ammunition to brutally suppress the strike, killing 34 and injuring many more.
