Falls the Shadow:  The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 28, 2012

Runtime

1h 42m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

Production Companies

Sky Arts, Portobello Pictures

Director

Tony Palmer

Description

Director Tony Palmer tells the incredible life story of Athol Fugard, the prolific playwright, novelist, and director who exposed the horrors of South Africa's apartheid system for the entire world to see. Interviews with Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, Yvonne Bryceland and others help to illuminate Fugard's remarkable legacy.