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Design a movie proposal: The Sophiatown Removals<\/strong><\/span>
\nFresh from his triumph with the World War One inspired “1917”, award-winning director Sam Mendes is keen to keep his winning streak alive by producing a film based in the black neighbourhood of Sophiatown in the years leading up to and including its destruction in the 1950s. Your job is to come up with a film concept including all of the following key terms and concepts…<\/p>\n

Part of the Rights and Protest: Apartheid South Africa scheme of work<\/strong><\/span> at ActiveHistory<\/p>\n

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Design a movie proposal: The Sophiatown Removals Fresh from his triumph with the World War One inspired “1917”, award-winning director Sam Mendes is keen to keep his winning streak alive by producing a film based in the black neighbourhood of Sophiatown in the years leading up to and including its destruction in the 1950s. Your… <\/p>\n

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