Michigan State University Libraries Africana librarian Peter Limb interviews documentary filmmaker Peter Davis talks about his career, and his work to end Apartheid in South Africa

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Documentary filmmaker Peter Davis talks about his career, and his work to end Apartheid in South Africa. Peter Limb, MSU Libraries Area Studies Librarian, interviews Davis. Davis recalls his youth in London during WWII, university, teaching, and his move to film production. He explains how he became associated with Citizens Association for Racial Equality (C.A.R.E.) and developed an interest in Africa. Davis also describes film making in South Africa, the Soweto Uprising, his relationship with the Mandelas, and his efforts to preserve South African films. Part of the African Studies Interview Series sponsored by the MSU Libraries and the African Studies Center.

Date Issued:

2004-04-13T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

South Africa, South Africa, Africa, and South Africa

Subject Topic:

Childhood and youth, Career in motion pictures, Political activity, Friends and associates, Independent filmmakers, Motion pictures, Production and direction, Anti-apartheid movements, Motion pictures, Conservation and restoration, and History

Subject Name:

Davis, Peter, 1933-, Davis, Peter, 1933-, Davis, Peter, 1933-, Davis, Peter, 1933-, Davis, Peter, 1933-, Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013, and Citizens Association for Racial Equality

Subject Genre:

Interviews and Interviews

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5b56d475