Gumboots

Overview

Revel in the body's ability to make music with Gumboots, a group of performers who use their voices along with percussion instruments to tell the story of black South African coalminers. The oppressed miners, who wore black boots (or gumboots), were not allowed to speak to each other while in the mines. In response, they devised a communication system using their gumboots and ankle shackles.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2000

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Director

Aubrey Powell

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2193750