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John Kani: Art and activism

John Kani: Art and activism

The Interview vor 6 Jahren

How hard is it to tell South Africa’s post-apartheid story?

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For a generation of black South African artists who came of age
in the apartheid era, art and activism were intertwined; the
liberation struggle was their life force. Now, a quarter of a
century after Mandela became president, things are more
complicated. Stephen Sackur speaks to John Kani, a giant of South
African theatre. His career spans five decades of acting and
writing. He’s been in Hollywood blockbusters, and is currently
starring in his own West End play. What drives his artistic
vision?