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Sep 18, 2014 · Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa: Directed by Abby Ginzberg. With Arthur Chaskalson, Sol de Carvalho, Dennis Goldberg, Nadine Gordimer. Albie Sachs is a lawyer, writer, art lover and freedom fighter during the lead up to the overthrow of the apartheid regime in South Africa.
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- Documentary, Biography, History
- Abby Ginzberg
- 2014-09-18
Nov 18, 2014 · 26. 4.6K views 9 years ago. This documentary follows lawyer, writer, art lover and freedom fighter Albie Sachs, one of the principal architects of South Africa’s...
- 52 min
- 4.7K
- CUSchooloftheArts
ALBIE SACHS & THE NEW SOUTH AFRICA | a film by Abby Ginzberg. "Soft Vengeance packs a lot into its one-hour running time. We get not only a personalized history of the anti-apartheid movement but also a provocative and compelling portrait of a passionate, complex hero." - David Wiegand, SF Chronicle.
Soft Vengeance- Albie Sachs & the New South Africa. Date: Friday, September 12, 2014, 3:00pm to 5:30pm. Location: Austin Hall, North.
In Soft Vengeance, filmmaker Abby Ginzberg uses the story of this remarkable human rights advocate to explore how the new South Africa dealt with its colonial past. We award the Peabody to Soft Vengeance for calling attention to this man of deep principles and extraordinary conscience – a role model for what a white ally can contribute to a ...
Abby Ginzburg’s powerful documentary begins with grainy video footage of the aftermath of the car bombing that nearly took the life of South African activist, writer and lawyer Albie Sachs. Sachs lost an arm and his sight in one eye following the 1988 attack carried out by South Africa’s apartheid government.
Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa. The life of Albie Sachs, a lawyer, writer, and freedom fighter during the overthrow of apartheid in South Africa.
- Documentary
