Born Into Struggle
2004, English. Directed by Rehad Desai.
In this documentary, the filmmaker Rehad Desai takes us on an intimate journey mapped out by the scars etched into his family's life from having a father who was intensely involved in politics. Barney Desai was a political activist during South Africa's struggle for freedom, yet as a father he was absent emotionally. Rehad spent most of his young life in exile and became politically active himself. On this intensely personal journey into his past, Rehad realizes he is following in his fathers footsteps as he reviews his relationship with his own estranged teenage son.
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- 1h 14m
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- English
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- 28 April 2004
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- South Africa
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Born Into Struggle (2004) was directed by Rehad Desai and stars Rehad Desai.