You Have Struck a Rock! (1981)
28m
Running Time
January 1, 1981Release Date

You Have Struck a Rock! (1981)
28m
Running Time
January 1, 1981Release Date
Plot.
You Have Struck A Rock! commemorates the special contribution of South African women to the success of the anti-apartheid struggle. It recovers the remarkable "women's campaigns" of the 1950s against the hated pass system. This massive, non-violent civil disobedience movement was only finally crushed by the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre and the banning of anti-apartheid organizations. Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Dora Tamana and other leaders recall this struggle and their imprisonment and banning. Yet they remain undaunted, demonstrating the South African proverb: "When you have touched a woman, you have struck a rock."
Where to Watch.

Currently You Have Struck a Rock! is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.

Lilian Ngoyi
Herself

Dora Tamana
Herself

Helen Joseph
Herself

Thoko Ntshinga
Actress

Amina Cachalia
Herself

Frances Baard
Herself

Letta Mbulu
Narrator

Diana Boernstein
Writer
Details.
This Movie Is About.
feminism
south africa
sexism
racism
colonialism
anti-apartheid
women's rights
police brutality