
‘Umbango’, South Africa’s original western
The 1986 film was part of apartheid’s scheme to keep township dwellers docile through cinematic escapism. It backfired and now the cult hit has been newly digitised and restored.
The 1986 film was part of apartheid’s scheme to keep township dwellers docile through cinematic escapism. It backfired and now the cult hit has been newly digitised and restored.