Jans Rautenbach. Dromer, Baanbreker en Auteur. / Deborah Steinmair. Jans Rautenbach. Sy Memoirs, by Martin Botha : review

The bulk of the rest of this first section of the book then deals systematically, chapter by chapter, with each of Rautenbach's films, with the key insight perhaps emerging that Rautenbach should be regarded as a "Sestiger" - a codeword for saying that his work was exploratory, innova...

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Published in:South African theatre journal 2007-01, Vol.21 (1), p.377-379
Main Author: Hees, Edwin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The bulk of the rest of this first section of the book then deals systematically, chapter by chapter, with each of Rautenbach's films, with the key insight perhaps emerging that Rautenbach should be regarded as a "Sestiger" - a codeword for saying that his work was exploratory, innovative and provocative at this key moment of redefinition of what can loosely be called "Afrikaner identity". Martin Botha sketches briefly the context of the Afrikaans film industry at this time - this is essential background if one is to appreciate the truly astonishing scale of Rautenbach's achievement.
ISSN:1013-7548