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Come Back, Africa

Come Back, Africa

1959•1h 35m•6.8/10
Drama

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6.8/10(15)

Come Back, Africa chronicles the life of Zachariah, a black South African living under the rule of the harsh apartheid government in 1959.

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Production

Lionel Rogosin Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba

Miriam

Vinah Makeba

Vinah

Zachria Makeba

Zachariah

Molly Parkin

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