Mugabe and the White African
Robin Hammond
Synopsis
An intimate and moving account of one family’s extraordinary courage in the face of overwhelming injustice and brutality
In 2008 Mike Campbell – one of the few remaining white farmers in Zimbabwe to have held fast in the face of the violent ‘Land Reform’ programme – took the unprecedented step of challenging President Robert Mugabe before the SADC International Court (SADC - South African Development Community) to defend his farm, which is also home to 500 black workers and their families, and to charge Mugabe and his government with racial discrimination and with violations of Human Rights.
This film, much of it shot covertly, follows the traumatic ordeal of Mike, his son in law Ben and their family as they take on a man who has brought death to thousands.
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 78 mins
- Format
- HD
- Director
- Lucy Bailey, Andrew Thompson 1st Feature
- Producer
- Pauline Burt, Steve Milne
- Co-Producer
- Pauline Burt, Steve Milne
- Editor
- Tim Lovell
- Director of Photography
- Andrew Thompson
- Sound
- Sebastian Dunn, James Snowden
- Music
- Jonny Pilcher
- Principal Cast
- Mike Campbell, Ben Freeth and family as themselves
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 4th December 2009
