Film
Troupes of War: Diturupa
2017 · 1h 12m · Documentary
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Overview
Mudzingwa and Ledwaba correctly seek no easy answer to this complicated question. At its narrative core is the Ditrupa, a celebration of military history held in Markapanstad, rural North-West – a filtered-down appropriation of Scottish tradition brought back by black South African troops who served in the Great War. As well as covering black military history, the film provides a telling juxtaposition of black memory against white history. Its portraiture of the craft and history of Diturupa, it needles in on an uncomfortable nostalgia that may be a basis of inquiry for future films on the subject.
Media
Details
- Release date
- June 2, 2017
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Genres
- Documentary
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