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Joe Manong discusses his flight from South Africa

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In this clip South African filmmaker Joe (Johannes) Manong discusses his new film "The Last Jesus" and responds to Barrow's questions regarding how he escaped from South Africa. Overall in the program, host Barbara Barrow and South African filmmaker Joe (Johannes) Manong talk about the relationship between South Africa and the United States, and the controversial issues that develop as a result of the fine line between politics and arts in both countries. Manong discusses his new film "The Last Jesus" and responds to Barrow's questions regarding how he escaped from South Africa and eventually came to the United States, how he become a filmmaker, his affiliation with, and production work for, the film "Come Back, Africa," the role of Blacks in filmmaking in South Africa, how he funds his films, his belief that Black films are not a risky venture in the United States, the problems he has faced releasing "The Last Jesus," and the potential response of Blacks to the religious implications the film posits. Program includes stills from the film. Produced by Barbara Barrow. Directed by Conrad White.
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Norton, ChasWareham, SkipMahard, FranMacKnight, JohnSmith, KathyHill, RebeccaKoppel, TiitTsiang, KaisanClarke, BrianHolden, DickCross, JuneMerhar, MilanKane, PatSmith, LeeKramer, SharonStewart, AubreyBerg, PatriciaMorton, WilPortilla, Alfred
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Keywords

  1. Blacks In The Motion Picture Industry
  2. Civil Rights
  3. Come Back, Africa (Motion Picture)
  4. In Motion Pictures
  5. Last Jesus, The (Motion Picture)
  6. Manong, Johannes
  7. Segregation
  8. South Africa

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