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Come Back, Africa
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Come Back, Africa

Sep 1, 1959
1h 35m
★ 6.8

Overview

Come Back, Africa chronicles the life of Zachariah, a black South African living under the rule of the harsh apartheid government in 1959.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Lionel Rogosin Films

Cast

Miriam Makeba

Miriam

Miriam Makeba

Vinah Makeba

Vinah

Vinah Makeba

Zachria Makeba

Zachariah

Zachria Makeba

Molly Parkin

Molly Parkin

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