Light Ahead (The)

  • Light Ahead (The)
Genre : Political
Type : Documentary
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 1967
Format : Short
Running time : 16 (in minutes)

A little classic about the glorious South African transportation system in the heyday of the National party Government. Made by the Department of Information, the film depicts three journeys from coast to interior and shows the vast network of roads and rail routes to the industrial centre. Johannesburg. Filled with naive optimism of the 60s, the film abounds with nostalgic references to the Great Treck as we retrace the steps made by the Afrikaner forefathers.



SA 1967 16min Video
Dir: Anthony Thomas

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2000 | Encounters South African International Documentary Film Festival | CAPE TOWN, South Africa | www.encounters.co.za
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