Sam Nzima: A Journey Through His Lens

2025

Overview

Going behind the lens, Sam Nzima’s life unfolds against one of history’s most recognised photographs, the haunting image of Hector Pieterson during the 1976 Soweto Uprising. Through the events surrounding June 16, 1976, the film chronicles Nzima’s life, from his early days in rural Transvaal to his rise as a key figure in South African journalism, at the frontlines of media that forever changed the political landscape of South Africa.

Genres

Documentary

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Spoken Languages

English en

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Cast

Thulani Nzima

Self

Joseph Nong Thloloe

Self

Seth Mazibuko

Self

Crew

Nhlanhla Mthethwa

Director

Nhlanhla Mthethwa

Producer

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