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Ekhaya: A Family Chronicle

Apartheid tore their country apart... their family held them together

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A Black South African lives in Toronto with his Canadian wife in 1989. His fears of being stalked by South African secret police, force him to reflect back on his life growing up under apartheid.

Jan 23, 19971 seasons13 episodesEndedEN

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Ekhaya: A Family Chronicle

13 episodes

Premiered Jan 23, 1997

Episodes

1–6 of 13

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Ep 1

State of Mind

Jan 23, 1997

60m

Afraid that South African authorities still want him, Darryl begins recalling his politically oppressive childhood in his former home.

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Ep 2

Beauties at the Patmore Deluxe

Jan 30, 1997

60m

Darryl's mind is flooded with boyhood memories of fighting at school, his love of a white girl and the arrests of Boytjie and Russell on charges of murder.

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Ep 3

The Visitors and the Wedding

Feb 6, 1997

60m

After a run-in with David, Darryl recalls his brother's clandestine political activities in Soweto and Boytjie facing formal charges of murder.

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Ep 4

Them Charges

Feb 13, 1997

60m

Darryl's publisher plans to add text to his book that the author finds unacceptable.

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Ep 5

A Black and White Christmas

Feb 20, 1997

60m

When Darryl fears that a man he sees talking to Lerato has been following him, he remembers a man he saw knifed in South Africa and Boytjie's murder trial.

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Ep 6