You Have Struck a Rock! (1981)
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."
Director: Deborah May
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Lilian Ngoyi as Herself |
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Dora Tamana as Herself |
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Helen Joseph as Herself |
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Amina Cachalia as Herself |
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Frances Baard as Herself |
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Letta Mbulu as Narrator |
| Writing | Diana Boernstein | Writer |
| Directing | Deborah May | Director |
| Writing | Deborah May | Writer |
| Editing | Deborah May | Editor |
