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"London Recruits is an edifying slice of transnational solidarity, revealing the untold tale of a secret axis of resistance against the South African apartheid government. Armed with explosive suitcases of ANC leaflets and rigged cassette players, guerilla ‘tourists’ brought hope to an ailing and brutally suppressed domestic movement. This is historical revisionism on film!"
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A event held at The Cube on Saturday 4th October. The event starts at 14:00.
South Africa, 1970. Imprisoned, tortured, killed - the racist, apartheid regime has all but annihilated oposition inside the country. It seems that all hope for liberation is at an end.
In exile, Oliver Tambo initiates a secret plan. He sends young freedom fighter Ronnie Karrils to London. From eight thousand miles away, Ronnie is tasked with convincing the aprtheid authorities and the oppressed population that hope lives on and that ANC units are still operating inside South Africa.
With almost no budget, Ronnie and a small cell of fellow exiles turn to the ordinary young people of London for help. So begins a series of ever more daring undercover missions that send shock waves through the regime.
A potent mix of never before seen archive footage, action packed drama and candid testimony from the recruits, eyewitnesses and secret police - London Recruits is a compelling journey into the heart of apartheid South Africa.
Entry requirements: 18+
In exile, Oliver Tambo initiates a secret plan. He sends young freedom fighter Ronnie Karrils to London. From eight thousand miles away, Ronnie is tasked with convincing the aprtheid authorities and the oppressed population that hope lives on and that ANC units are still operating inside South Africa.
With almost no budget, Ronnie and a small cell of fellow exiles turn to the ordinary young people of London for help. So begins a series of ever more daring undercover missions that send shock waves through the regime.
A potent mix of never before seen archive footage, action packed drama and candid testimony from the recruits, eyewitnesses and secret police - London Recruits is a compelling journey into the heart of apartheid South Africa.
Entry requirements: 18+
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