Promised Land
Season 23 Episode 4 | 53m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
A look at the explosive debate over land reform in South Africa.
Though apartheid ended in South Africa in 1994, economic injustices remain unresolved. Yoruba Richen's film reveals that the most potentially explosive issue is land. The film follows black communities as they attempt to reclaim land from white owners, some of whom who have lived there for generations. "Promised Land" captures multiple perspectives, each struggling to find just solutions.
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Promised Land
Season 23 Episode 4 | 53m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Though apartheid ended in South Africa in 1994, economic injustices remain unresolved. Yoruba Richen's film reveals that the most potentially explosive issue is land. The film follows black communities as they attempt to reclaim land from white owners, some of whom who have lived there for generations. "Promised Land" captures multiple perspectives, each struggling to find just solutions.
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Behind the Lens: Promised Land
Clip: S23 Ep4 | 27s | Filmmaker Yoruba Richen talks about her documentary about South Africa. (27s)
Preview: S23 Ep4 | 2m 30s | "Promised Land" investigates the divisive conflict over land reform in South Africa. (2m 30s)
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