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Have You Heard From Johannesburg

This five-part series chronicles the history of the global anti-apartheid movement that took on South Africa’s entrenched apartheid regime and its international supporters who considered South Africa an ally in the Cold War.

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Independent Lens

Premiere Date

January 12, 2012

Length

300 minutes

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Winner

2010 International Documentary Association (IDA) - Limited Series Award

Winner

2012 Primetime Emmy Awards - Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking

Connie Field

Producer/Director

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Location

Africa

Format

Docuseries

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