Main Reef Road

19991h 28mNo ratings yet

Documentary

Overview

Since the days of Apartheid, Main Reef Road has linked Johannesburg, its suburbs, and the outlying villages and gold mines of the region. Now the people of means flee the more remote reaches of the Road for the suburbs. Who remains along this once heavily travelled highway? Who slaves for the mining companies today? Filmmaker Nic Hofmeyr takes to the road to meet them. South Africa's history echoes in their stories, and in the very landscape.

Keywords

road trip
south africa
johannesburg south africa
highway
volkswagen beetle
gold mine
gold miner
south african
miners
gauteng
johannesburg
johannesburg, south africa

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 25, 1999
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: South Africa
Production: African Bandits
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt8416430