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Marigolds in August is a 1980 South African drama film directed by Ross Devenish, based on the play of the same name by Athol Fugard. It was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Berlin Bear Anniversary Prize.
11 giu 1980 · Marigolds in August: Directed by Ross Devenish. With Winston Ntshona, John Kani, Athol Fugard, Nomonde Mhlobiso. This story from a renowned South African playwright critiques the apartheid policy and the racial segregation in that country.
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- Drama
- Ross Devenish
- 1980-06-11
Synopsis. Marigolds in August was written by Athol Fugard, who in the early 1980s was South Africa’s most celebrated playwright. Fugard’s intense political opinions were enough for the USSR to object to Marigolds being shown in the 1980 Berlin Festival, but the objections were dropped when it was learned that Fugard had already built up a ...
- Ross Devenish
Daan (a resident in a nearby township where malnutrition and unemployment are rife) is walking to work at an apartheid whites-only resort where he works as a gardener. He encounters another unemployed black man – Melton – who is desperately looking for work.
Overview. Marigolds in August was written by Athol Fugard, who in the early 1980s was South Africa's most celebrated playwright.
Marigolds in August is a 1980 South African drama film directed by Ross Devenish, based on the play of the same name by Athol Fugard. It was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Berlin Bear Anniversary Prize. Movie Info. Tags. 30th Berlin International Film Festival, Berlin Bear Anniversary Prize, South African
Marigolds in August is a film directed by Ross Devenish with Athol Fugard, Joyce Hesha, John Kani, Mabel Ntshinga, Winston Ntshona. Year: 1980. Original title: Marigolds in August. Synopsis: Winston Ntshona starts as a black South African gardener who travels by foot into the white community looking for a job.
