Come Back, Africa

Come Back, Africa

1959 · 95 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama

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

Directed by Lionel Rogosin · Written by Lionel Rogosin

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