A Drink In The Passage
Adapted from a short story by Alan Paton, the celebrated South African writer who gave the world Cry, The Beloved Country, this short film is a stark reminder of the inhumanity and indignities of Apartheid. A Drink in the Passage is the story of Edward Simelane who is awarded first prize in a national fine arts competition for his remarkable stone sculpture, called Mother and Child. But unbeknownst to him, the competition is for whites only. Nonetheless, the judging panel decides to stick to its decision. In the ensuing national furor, the absurdities of legalized racial discrimination are gently, but tellingly, revealed..
