Summary: Film made in and near Johannesburg, South Africa in 1942/3 to show the contrast between the life styles of the Europeans and the Africans.
Description: The film begins with industrial scenes of a pithead near Johannesburg. There then follow general street scenes in the city with both African and Europeans showing shops, buses, etc. The next sequence is of the exterior of a palatial mansion, with a swimming pool, golf course and bowling green. Then there are scenes of homes in a poor African township and of a factory where the black workers are streaming out. There is a long sequence in a simple African beer shop where enamel mugs of beer are served from huge open barrels. Those drinking are watched by black African guards. The final shots are of craftsmen working in an African township. The film was shot by Miss Zoe Marsh, a British national employed at the time by the South African Intelligence Service.
