The Swenkas / First Hand Films ; Det Danske Filminstitut ; Cosmo Film ; a film by Jeppe Rønde.

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Video/Projected medium
Language
Zulu
Published/​Created
Los Angeles, CA : Seventh Art Releasing, [2004]
Description
1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

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    A documentary on a group of Zulu working men in Johannesburg who call themselves "Swenkas" and embrace the values of cleanliness, sobriety, and self-respect. On Saturday nights, they dress as stylishly as they can and compete for cash and prizes in an event that's part fashion show, part choreography, and part moral code
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    Language note
    In Zulu with English subtitles.
    OCLC
    68941839
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