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PIX news footage from January 27, 1966 with reporter Jim Anderson featuring scenes from a press conference given by Stokely Carmichael (c1966) about the Lowndes County Freedom Organization, in which he defends the group against accusations of millitancy and responds to questions about their point of view on violent resistance. During the press conference Carmichael refers to the Alabama Democratic Party as "corrupt" and "racistic" and says that "it has to be smashed." Ends with silent views of the press conference. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks. This film reversal print was remastered in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in September 2022.
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Released
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EN

Having spent 10 years in prison for nationalist activities, Shack Twala is finally ordered released by the South African Supreme Court but he finds himself almost immediately on the run after a run-in with the police. Assisted by his lawyer Rina Van Niekirk and visiting British engineer Jim Keogh, he heads for Capetown where he hopes to recover a stash of diamonds, meant to finance revolutionary activities, that he had entrusted to a dentist before his incarceration. Along the way, they are followed by Major Horn of the South African State security bureau and it becomes apparent that he has no intention of arresting them until they reach their final destination

New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.