How did South Africa become the first country in the world to include Gay and Lesbian Rights in their Constitution?
The liberation struggle against apartheid in South Africa continues to inspire countless people around the world. THE MAN WHO DROVE WITH MANDELA, an award-winning documentary film, tells a little known aspect of this history: how South Africa came to be the first country in the world to enshrine gay and lesbian rights in the Constitution.
Cecil Williams, a gay white theater producer, used his privileges to fight for the liberation of all people in apartheid South Africa. THE MAN WHO DROVE WITH MANDELA tells his story. The film features interviews with Walter Sisulu, Albie Sachs, and many other freedom fighters, along with rare archive footage and a one-man tour de force performance by Corin Redgrave as Cecil Williams.
In 2010, South Africa celebrates twenty years of freedom for Nelson Mandela. We are thrilled and proud to announce that our film, THE MAN WHO DROVE WITH MANDELA, will be included in the official celebrations.
Own it now on DVD or digital download - for personal use, community screenings, libraries and universities.
Read the full FREE AT LAST press release, which pays tribute to Cecil Williams’ role in the anti-apartheid movement, by visiting www.freeatlast.co.za.
Hailed by the New York Times on its original release as “a delightful trip down memory lane” with bonus films “Tiny and Ruby: Hell Divin’ Women” and “Maxine Sullivan: Love To Be In Love.”
”Each film is excellent in its own way. They serve as powerful testaments to survival and affirmation.” –American Historical Society.
Bonus feature: interview with the filmmakers at Lincoln Center, NY at the 20th Anniversary screening hosted by New York Women in Film and TV (NYWIFT).
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Thanks to the generous contributions made by our group of core supporters, Jezebel Productions has been working towards completion of its latest doc, “No Dinosaurs in Heaven,” a lively, enlightening examination of the ongoing battle for America’s scientific soul. The film exposes the subtle, insidious ways in which science education is being hijacked by creationists.
We still need to raise money for the film’s post-production expenses — and we continue to rely on your help! You can use your credit card to support us with a tax-deductible donation or send a check payable to Jezebel Productions to P.O. Box 1348, New York, NY 10011. Thank you — and stayed tuned for more updates.
Before Stonewallscreens at Lincoln Center August 31, 8 pm, Walter Reade Theater. Followed by a panel discussion with Greta Schiller, John Scagliotti, and Andrea Weiss; moderated by Richard Pena of the New York Film Festival.
The award-winning film BEFORE STONEWALL was invited to London, Zurich and Vienna this spring to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots of June 1969 as well as to mark the 25th anniversary of the release of the film that started the gay and lesbian film revolution. The filmmakers are available for special appearances to introduce the film.
The city of Hamburg, Germany paid special tribute to Greta Schiller, calling her “one of the most important filmmakers of independent queer cinema”. They hosted a retrospective of her films in 2007, the centennial anniversary of the meeting of Alice B. Toklas and Gertrude Stein, author of “A Rose is a Rose is a Rose”. Read more (German).
The city of Hamburg, Germany paid special tribute to Greta Schiller, calling her “one of the most important filmmakers of independent queer cinema”. They hosted a retrospective of her films in 2007, the centennial anniversary of the meeting of Alice B. Toklas and Gertrude Stein, author of “A Rose is a Rose is a Rose”.