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Playhouse•Season 1•Episode 1

Sizwe Bansi Is Dead

Mar 13, 1974

Two Black South Africans discover what it means to lose their passbooks, which they must carry to prove their identity during the apartheid era.

Directed byJohn Davies

Written byAthol Fugard, John Kani, Winston Ntshona

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Seasons8

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Season 1 Episodes3

Sizwe Bansi Is Dead

The Joke

The Cafeteria

Crew5

J

John Davies

Director

G

Graeme MacDonald

Producer

Athol Fugard

Athol Fugard

Writer

John Kani

John Kani

Writer

Winston Ntshona

Winston Ntshona

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Sizwe Bansi Is Dead" is episode 1 of Playhouse season 1. Directed by John Davies and written by Athol Fugard, John Kani, Winston Ntshona, it aired on March 13, 1974.

Next: E2 · The Joke Best of Season 1