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The Swenkas / First Hand Films ; Det Danske Filminstitut ; Cosmo Film ; a film by Jeppe Rønde.
Format
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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Mendel Music Library - Stacks
DVD 2283
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Subject(s)
Working class men
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South Africa
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Johannesburg
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Social conditions
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Black people
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South Africa
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Johannesburg
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Social conditions
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Fashion shows
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South Africa
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Johannesburg
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First Hand Films (Firm)
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Danske filminstitut
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Cosmo Film
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Seventh Art Releasing (Firm)
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Rønde, Jeppe, 1973-
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Video recordings
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video recordings (physical artifacts)
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Summary note
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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DVD.
Language note
In Zulu with English subtitles.
OCLC
68941839
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Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage.
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