Testing hope : grade 12 in the new South Africa / written, directed, and edited by Molly Blank.

Chronicles the lives of four young people in 12th grade in Nyanga township outside Cape Town, as they work toward their crucial Matric exams. Even in the new South Africa, many vestiges of apartheid persist, and the students believe the Matric examination, which all students are required to take, w...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Filmakers Library, inc
Other Authors: Blank, Molly
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In African language and English, with English subtitles.
Published: [New York] : [Filmakers Library], [2007?]
Subjects:
Education > South Africa.
Achievement tests > Social aspects > South Africa > Cape Town.
High school seniors > South Africa > Cape Town.
De facto school segregation > South Africa > Cape Town.
Documentary films.
Video recordings.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (40 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
Chronicles the lives of four young people in 12th grade in Nyanga township outside Cape Town, as they work toward their crucial Matric exams. Even in the new South Africa, many vestiges of apartheid persist, and the students believe the Matric examination, which all students are required to take, will determine their future. It explores what hangs in the balance if the students pass Matric and what awaits those who do not.
Note:This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Originally produced in 2007.
Videorecording.
Call Number:LB3060.285.S6 T478 2007 VideoDVD
System Details:DVD-R; stereo.