Come see the bioscope
Feb 04, 1994 · 26m
Director
Lance GewerOverview
Sol Plaatje was a politician, novelist, historian, musician, translator of Shakespeare into vernacular language, and founder member of what was to become the African National Congress. In 1924, a visionary South African, Sol Plaatje, set out to bring the wonders of cinema to the community. Brandishing a few educational 16mm films under his arm, Plaatje arrives in a dusty, Blacks-only township in the Western Transvaal. He is looking for a venue which can be set up as a bioscope. Things do not seem promising, but Plaatje is first befriended by a helpful young boy. And then, despite prevailing apartheid obstacles, a room is found. The township community is excited and set to be overawed by the new celluloid world about to unfold before them.
Cast of Come see the bioscope
Crew of Come see the bioscope
About Come see the bioscope
What is Come see the bioscope about?
Sol Plaatje was a politician, novelist, historian, musician, translator of Shakespeare into vernacular language, and founder member of what was to become the African National Congress. In 1924, a visionary South African, Sol Plaatje, set out to bring the wonders of cinema to the community. Brandishing a few educational 16mm films under his arm, Plaatje arrives in a dusty, Blacks-only township in…
When was Come see the bioscope released?
Come see the bioscope was released on February 4, 1994.
How long is Come see the bioscope?
Come see the bioscope runs 26 minutes.
Who directed Come see the bioscope?
Come see the bioscope was directed by Lance Gewer.
Who is in the cast of Come see the bioscope?
The cast of Come see the bioscope includes Ernest Ndhlovu (Sol Plaatje), Simanga Nhlapo (Mmusi), Deborah Ramokagdi (Mma Salepo) and Abdul Sadek (Mohammed).