Short film

Let My People Go

1961 · 23 min

A sober, urgent short film that confronts injustice head-on, leaving you shaken and quietly angry.

Directed by: John Krish
Genres: Documentary
Starring: John Orchard, John Krish

Overview: A BAFTA award winning documentary looking at apartheid in South Africa and the Sharpville massacre.

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Directed by: John Krish
Genres: Documentary
Starring: John Orchard, John Krish

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
justice
violence
power
corruption
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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