
The Redemption Trope in South African Cinema
The politics of three prominent South African films: the classics ‘Come Back Africa,’ late-1980s ‘Mapantsula’ and Oscar winner ‘Tsotsi.’
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The politics of three prominent South African films: the classics ‘Come Back Africa,’ late-1980s ‘Mapantsula’ and Oscar winner ‘Tsotsi.’

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