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Come back, Africa. The films of Lionel Rogosin, Volume II
Uniform Title
Come back, Africa (Motion picture)
Title
Come back, Africa. The films of Lionel Rogosin, Volume II.
ISBN
9781933920542
1933920548
Edition
Deluxe edition.
Publication
[Harrington Park, NJ] : Milestone Film & Video, [2014]
Distribution
[United States] : Oscilloscope Laboratories.
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (337 min.) : Blu-ray, sound, black & white and color ; 4 3/4 in.
Medium
Blu-ray video 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1959.
Bonus features: Disc 1: Martin Scorsese introduction (2 min.); An American in Sophiatown (the making of Come back, Africa, directed by Michael Rogosin & Lloyd Ross, 64 min.); Lionel Rogosion interview (the director talks about Come back, Africa, 1978, 19 min.); Come back, Africa trailer.
Come back, Africa: photographed by Ernst Artaria, Emil Knebel ; edited by Carl Lerner ; music by Chatur Lal ; performers, Miriam Makeba, Lewis Nkosi, Bloke Modisane, Can Themba. Black roots: director of photography, J. Robert Wagoner ; set designer, Ilka List ; editor, Ruth Schell ; music consultants, Alan Lomax, Anna Lomax, Shunmugam A. Pillay. Bitter sweet stories: edited by Michael Rogosin. Have you seen Drum recently?: camera, Tony Mander, André Pienaar, Ivars Rushevics ; editor, Sharron Hawkes ; music, Gallo (Africa Ltd).
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Summary
In 1957, Rogosin travelled to South Africa and created a powerfully, moving drama exposing the harsh reality of life under the system apartheid. Filmed secretly under the noses of the feared South African police, Rogosin, his crew, and cast risked arrest and deportation. Miriam Makeba was banned from her country after travelling to Venice for the movie's premiere. The scenes shot in the vibrant black ghetto of Sophiatown are precious images of a lost world. Includes tons of extra features!
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 17, 2018
Series
The Milestone Cinematheque
Credits
Come back, Africa: photographed by Ernst Artaria, Emil Knebel ; edited by Carl Lerner ; music by Chatur Lal ; performers, Miriam Makeba, Lewis Nkosi, Bloke Modisane, Can Themba. Black roots: director of photography, J. Robert Wagoner ; set designer, Ilka List ; editor, Ruth Schell ; music consultants, Alan Lomax, Anna Lomax, Shunmugam A. Pillay. Bitter sweet stories: edited by Michael Rogosin. Have you seen Drum recently?: camera, Tony Mander, André Pienaar, Ivars Rushevics ; editor, Sharron Hawkes ; music, Gallo (Africa Ltd).
Cast
Come back, Africa: featuring, the people of Johannesburg, South Africa; Zacharia and Vinah, Arnold, Auntie, Dube-Dube, Eddy, George, Marumu, Miriam, Morris, Myrtle, Rams, Steven. Black roots: with Jim Collier, Rev. Gary Davis, Larry Johnson, Flo Kennedy, Rev. Frederick Douglass Krikpatrick, Wendy Smith. Have you seen Drum recently?: voices, General Duze, Michael Richard, Solly Kgamedi, Marcel van Heerden.
System details note
Blu-ray; requires Blu-ray player.
Contents
disc 1: Come back, Africa / written by Lionel Rogosin, with Lewis Nkosi, William Modisane ; produced and directed by Lionel Rogosin (1959; 86 min.; with optional introduction by Martin Scorsese (2 min.))
Special features: An American in Sophiatown : [the making of Come back, Africa] / conceived and produced by Michael Ariel Rogosin ; directed and edited by Lloyd Ross ; co-directed by Michael Ariel Rogosin ; a Rogosin Heritage production (2007; 64 min.)
Lionel Rogosin interview (1978; 19 min.) ; Come back, Africa theatrical trailer (2 min.).
disc 2: Black roots / produced and directed by Lionel Rogosin (1970; 63 min.)
Bitter sweet stories : talking about Black roots / Rogosin Films presents ; produced and directed by Michael Rogosin (2013; 27 min.)
Have you seen Drum recently? / Bailey's African Photo Archives presents ; produced by Claudia Schadeberg and Jurgen Schadeberg ; directed by Jurgen Schadeberg ; commentary written by Richard Beynon ; a Bailey's African Photo Archives production (1989; 74 min.).
Videorecording number
MILEBD00133 Milestone Film & Video
Subjects
Genre/Form
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical films.
Biography.
Documentary films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Also listed under
Gallo Africa, Ltd., composer (expression)
Cineteca comunale (Bologna, Italy), production company.
Milestone Film & Video, production company.
Lionel Rogosin Films, production company.
Rogosin Heritage, production company.
Norddeutscher Rundfunk, production company.
Sveriges radio aktiebolag, production company.
Bailey's African Photo Archives, production company.
Drum Movie Company, production company.
Oscilloscope Laboratories (Firm), film distributor.
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