Lobola
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1950
0:24:52
South Africa
A young man from a tribal area searches a township for his lost love. 1950.
Physical formats available:
16mm
Digital formats available:
MPEG-4 AVC
Audio & visual:
Sound,
Black & White
A young man from a tribal area searches a township for his lost love. 1950. His seach for lobola - the money that must be paid for a bride’s family - takes him to the townships. Made in the early days of apartheid, this film leads us through the segregated townships, and shows us what daily life was like.