Sunrise Over South Africa

Year of completion
1992
Content type
Documentary
Format
Short
Duration
43 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

The treasures and truths of a South Africa seldom seen, documented as apartheid is dismantled. From its game parks rich in the wildest of wildlife and its stunning scenery, Table Mountain, the Drakensberg, to its profusion of colourful races, the Zulus, the ring necked Ndebele. Highlights include the Cheetah Lady with her hand-reared, tame cheetahs; ostrich racing; the baboons of Cape Drive climbing into the camera car and refusing to depart; amazing closeup footage of a day in the life of a leopard hunting and dragging its kill up a tree pursued by hyenas; and a rare black rhino born in captivity.