The marikana massacre was an event waiting to happen, what really happened and the deep fault lines it has exposed in south. The marikana massacre was a landmark event in the history of postapartheid south africa. Uwcs department of political studies is inviting you to a free film screening of miners shot down, a compelling and awardwinning documentary by rehad desai that takes a hard look at the the single most lethal use of force by south african security forces against civilians since the end of the apartheid era. Socioeconomic rights institute of south africa seri nongovernmental organization ngo afrikan freedom station. To date, miners shot down has been shown in 76 festivals across 37 countries and won 19 awards. Rehad desais beautifully filmed and uncompromising documentary, miners shot down, is about so much more than the massacre by police of 34 striking workers at the lonmin platinum mine at. Uwcs department of political studies invites one and all to a free film screening of miners shot down, a compelling and awardwinning documentary that takes a hard look at the marikana mining strike three years ago, 44 people were killed, and dozens more were injured, in the single most lethal use of force by south african. The fatal incident occurred after negotiations between striking miners and mining company lonmin broke down and police decided to fence in the machetearmed miners with barbed wire, police said.
Filmscreening of miners shot down and q and a with the films director, rehad desai. The miners shot down website includes a take action page urging viewers to donate to the families of the killed miners, organise a march on the 16 th, screen the film and get trade union. Using the pov of the marikana miners, miners shot down, follows the strike from day one, showing the courageous but isolated fight waged by a group of low paid workers against their employers. The miners say their last paycheck on june 28th bounced. I interviewed rehad desai and anita khanna in preparation for a presentation on their documentary, miners shot down 2014, i was going to give at a conference, to be repeated at the annual colloquium we organise with the school of communication at the university of. The marikana massacre was an event waiting to happen, what really happened and the deep fault lines it has exposed in south africas nascent democracy sits at the core of. This film explores the events that led to what was called the marikana massacre. I suggest that the affective and temporal dimensions of current attempts at containing perceived threats to financial.
Blackjewel miners still without pay 44news evansville, in. Aug 16, 2012 south african police open fire on striking miners video police have opened fire on a crowd of striking workers at a platinum mine, leaving an unknown number of people injured and possibly dead. Miners shot down synopsis in august 2012, mineworkers in one of south africas biggest platinum mines began a wildcat strike for better wages. The marikana massacre was an event waiting to happen, what really happened and the deep fault lines it has exposed in south africas nascent democracy sits at the.
Miners showering after work, helping each other scrub down. Noah, who hosts the daily show on comedy central, defended the use of lethal force by the south african police, saying that they used teargas all week but couldnt control people and had to use ammunition because the strikers had weapons. Director rehad desai pulls no punches in this investigation of the events and incidents leading up to the massacre of striking platinum miners at marikana in august 2012 in which over 100 men were shot, 34 of whom died. On 16 august 2012, south african police opened fire with live ammunition on thousands of striking platinum miners at lonmins marikana mine in the north west. Please note the above domain has been registered on behalf of a client.
Miners shot down is the internationally acclaimed mustsee documentary about the 34 miners who were killed, and the many others who were injured, during the. Miners shot down is the internationally acclaimed mustsee documentary about the 34 miners who were killed, and the many others who were injured, during the platinum mine strike at marikana in south africa in august 2012. Lobos guard and reigning mountain west player of the week, jaquan lyle, knocked down a threepoint shot at the end of the game that would have tied had it beat the buzzer. Rehad desai, director of international emmy award winning film, miners shot down, will release follow up film, the giant is falling, at the end of this month at the johannesburg film festival. During his standup set, noah said that nobody really knows what happened, but that everyone has an opinion on the. Miners shot down wins best documentary at international. The miners shot down documentary about the brutal marikana massacre screened at live the venue in durban at the weekend. Miners shot down an unequal representation of the bigger. The marikana massacre represents the beginning of the end of the anc by bar editor and columnist dr. Aug 12, 2014 miners shot down south africas miner strike led to the countrys deadliest act of police violence since the end of apartheid. Miners shot down, a 2014 documentary based on the miners story, has won an international emmy for best documentary. Montage miners showering after work, helping each other scrub down, dressing, and one miner watching departing airplane as he crosses parking lot for home united kingdom stock video. Aug 17, 2012 south african police shot miners to protect themselves police chief says officers opened fire and killed 34 strikers because they were being charged at with dangerous weapons published. Miners shot downs greatest success may have been in how it has been used as an awarenessraising tool in community settings but at a budget.
In august 2012, mineworkers in one of south africas biggest platinum mines began a wildcat strike for better wages. Aug 22, 2014 miners shot downs greatest success may have been in how it has been used as an awarenessraising tool in community settings but at a budget of r5million rand, it was clearly made as a. Miners shot down is a powerful but politically flawed documentary about the marikana massacre in august 2012 in which 34 platinum miners were shot dead and 78. Uwcs department of political studies invites one and all to a free film screening of miners shot down, a compelling and awardwinning documentary that takes a hard look at the marikana mining strike. I suggest that the affective and temporal dimensions of current attempts at containing perceived threats to financial and political stability on the part of south. Miners shot down marikana massacre full documentary 2014. Six coal miners were shot dead while another was injured in mach area of kachi district about 90 kilometers off quetta on friday. This is miners shot down by worldview pma on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The film tells the story of the 2012 marikana massacre. South african police shot miners to protect themselves police chief says officers opened fire and killed 34 strikers because they were being charged at.
In august 2012, mine workers in one of south africas biggest platinum mine began a wildcat strike for better wages. Six days into the strike, the police used live ammunition to. Blackjewel coal company filed bankruptcy on july 1st, which left many families down and income and without a last paycheck. The film covers the 2012 marikana massacre when mine workers in one of south africas biggest platinum mines began a wildcat strike for better wages.
Desai made the decision to have the international premiere of the film at the first edition of the johannesburg film festival, where the. This paper analyses rehad desais documentary film miners shot down in an effort to chart some of the ways in which public feelings were managed in both the runup to and the aftermath of the marikana massacre in south africa. Marsha colemanadebayo the massacre signaled that corporations were still in charge despite black faces in government. We are continuously humbled by the way the film is being appreciated by audiences all over the world. Miners shot down is a 2014 south african documentary film directed by rehad desai.
Aug 05, 2014 the miners shot down website includes a take action page urging viewers to donate to the families of the killed miners, organise a march on the 16 th, screen the film and get trade union. Unite house diskus room 128 theobald road, holburn wc1x 8tn london on 16 august 2012, south african police opened fire with live ammunition on thousands of striking platinum miners at lonmins marikana mine in the north west province of south africa. The marikana massacre was an event waiting to happen, what really happened and the deep fault lines it has exposed in south africas nascent democracy sits at. Official announcement of one world prize winners this thursday, 2 april. Oct 01, 2014 miners shot down is a powerful but politically flawed documentary about the marikana massacre in august 2012 in which 34 platinum miners were shot dead and 78 wounded by south african police. Socioeconomic rights institute of south africa seri nongovernmental organization ngo. We are extremely proud to announce that the feature length version miners shot down is finally being screened to the wider south african community through a local free to air fta tv station. Posted by keith1942 on may 28, 2015 this is a documentary about the killing of 34 striking miners at the marikana mine by the south african security forces in 2012.
South africas miner strike led to the countrys deadliest act of police violence since the end of apartheid. Working on miners shot down, about the 2012 marikana massacre, has had a profound effect on my life i began to get rather nervous in early january 20 when i. The black matters page featured pictures of african american men killed in highprofile police shootings, including michael brown, shot in ferguson, missouri, in. In august 2012, mine workers in one of south africas biggest platinum mines began a wildcat strike for better wages.
Miners shot down 85 min screens on etv january 11 th at 10pm. For over a week, many of those kentucky miners have been camping out. By clicking the download button, you accept the responsibility for using unreleased content including obtaining any clearances required for your use and. Posted by keith1942 on may 28, 2015 this is a documentary about the killing of 34 striking miners at the marikana mine. Jan 11, 2016 using the point of view of the marikana miners, miners shot down follows the strike from day one, showing the courageous but isolated fight waged by a group of lowpaid workers against the combined forces of the mining company lonmin, the anc government and their allies in the national union of mineworkers. Eyewitness reports previously indicated that a small group of protesters charged at the police barricade with machetes and clubs, fired a stolen police gun, and killed two officers before the uniformed men unleashed a deadly 3minute hail of bullets. An investigation of the killing of 34 miners by police during a six day strike in south africa. Only a few people were found to be shot from the front. How to steal a country is the latest offering from multiawardwinning documentary filmmakers rehad desai everything must fall, miners shot down and mark j kaplan the lions trail, the village under the forest. Miners shot down the marikana massacre represents the.
South african police open fire on striking miners video. Nov 30, 2015 announced the immediate availability of the awardwinning documentary miners shot down for streaming and download through its south african video on demand vod service. Six days later the police used live ammunition to brutally suppress the strike, killing 34 and injuring many more. Sep 23, 2016 when miners shot down won the international emmy award for best documentary in november 2015, i reread the interview and thought others might be interested in it especially scholars working in media, film and communication studies. Six coal miners shot dead in balochistan the express tribune. The dakota tavern 249 ossington ave, toronto, ontario m6j 3a1 rated 4. Using the point of view of the marikana miners, miners shot down follows the strike from day one, showing the courageous but isolated fight waged by a group of lowpaid workers against the. One hundred and twelve miners were shot and of those 34 died. The film is codirected by first time director, jabulani mzozo. South african police shoot dead striking miners world. The documentary, directed by rehard desai, has already been shown in 76 countries and won 19 awards. The film was brought to life through eyewitness accounts, incisive interviews and the tireless efforts of rehad desai, who produced and directed the documentary.
South african police open fire on striking miners video police have opened fire on a crowd of striking workers at a platinum mine, leaving an unknown number of. Using the point of view of the marikana miners, miners shot down 1. Miners shot down news and events, university of york. Liberal comedian trevor noah is facing a twitter backlash for an old resurfaced joke about the 2012 marikana massacre, during which 47 people were shot and killed by police in south africa during a miners strike. The story i witnessed left me heart broken, compelled to join the cause of building awareness and supporting the families of the murdered. South african police shoot dead striking miners world news. The south african documentary, miners shot down, walked away with the international emmy award for best documentary. Kentucky miners block coal train over missed paychecks. Lobo mens basketball suffers first defeat krqe news. Kentucky cbs newsap some kentucky coal miners and their families stood on train tracks monday to prevent a train loaded with coal from leaving, saying they had worked since dec. This page has been created to spread the word and respark the flame created by the heroic struggle of the miners in the. May 30, 2014 working on miners shot down, about the 2012 marikana massacre, has had a profound effect on my life i began to get rather nervous in early january 20 when i realised that there was a wealth of.
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