south africa

A schoolboy playing truant bumps into his revered father coming out of a cinema with a woman.

Tells the story of eleven-year-old Manus, a young white boy in 1970s South Africa, whose illusions about his happy family are shattered by the arrival of a stranger, interwoven with entries by Manus as an adult, fighting another country's war.

Presents conflicting viewpoints regarding apartheid.

Presents the life of the South African woman who has struggled for reform despite arrests, bannings, detentions, and the imprisonment of her husband.

Photographs and text present a biography of Nelson Mandela, his lifelong struggle against the system of apartheid and years of imprisonment followed by his 1994 victory as South Africa's first black president.

When Mama gets a new job and a new house, everyone is excited about moving except Jamela who likes her old house just fine.

Describes the life and accomplishments of Nelson Mandela from his early activities with the African National Congress to his imprisonment and release.

Presents the life and career of the imprisoned leader of the African National Congress focusing on his role in the struggle for black majority rights in South Africa.

Presents a brief profile of South African civil rights activist, Desmond Tutu; and chronicles his life and leadership that helped to bring an end to apartheid in that region.