Dolly Rathebe

Acting

Biography

Dolly Rathebe (OIS) (2 April 1928 – 16 September 2004) was a South African musician and actress who performed with the Elite Swingsters jazz band, and in Alf Herbert's African Jazz and Variety Show. Rathebe died on 16 September 2004 from a stroke. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dolly Rathebe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: April 2, 1928

Place of Birth: Randfontein, South Africa

Known For

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Cry, the Beloved Country

A South-African preacher goes to search for his wayward son who has committed a crime in the big city.

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Mapantsula

A petty gangster inevitably becomes involved in the growing anti-apartheid struggle and is forced to choose between individual gain and a united stand against the system.

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Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

The struggle to eradicate apartheid in South Africa has been chronicled over time, but no one has addressed the vital role music plays in this challenge. This documentary by Lee Hirsch recounts a fascinating and little-known part of South Africa's political history through archival footage, interviews and, of course, several mesmerizing musical performances.

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The Day the Mercedes Became a Hat

The story is inspired by the assassination of Chris Hani, leader of the South African Communist Party.

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Friends

The beginning of the end of the apartheid era in South Africa is seen through the perspectives of three female friends: Sophie, who is of English descent; Aninka, who is an Afrikaner; and Thoko, who is black.

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Hijack Stories

A young Soweto actor joins a gang to study up and be more convincing in a gangster role he wants.

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In a Time of Violence: The Line

This controversial political thriller, which provoked mass demonstrations and nine deaths in South Africa when it was first shown, gives dramatic form to the African National Congress's basic program of reconcilliation within a non-racialist, democratic society. A train massacre by an Inkatha militant causes the sole witness to the crime to flee the Soweto townships to take refuge in Johannesburg; but the violence follows him when his ANC comrades try to buy guns for a retaliatory raid against Inkatha supporters.