POV

Mugabe and the White African

'Mugabe and the White African,' much of which was filmed clandestinely, tells an alarming story from one of the world's most troubled nations. In Zimbabwe, dictator Robert Mugabe has unleashed a "land reform" program aimed at driving whites from the country through violence and intimidation. One proud "white African," however, has challenged Mugabe with human rights abuses under international law.

It Is Distinctly Racially Discriminatory

1m 20s

Mike Campbell's lawyer reviews the list of land recipients under Mugabe's land redistribution program. The list points to the program being corrupt as farms are being placed in the hands of government workers and cronies, instead of poor Africans who would not normally have the chance to own land.

Previews + Extras

  • Zimbabwe's Land Reform Program: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Zimbabwe's Land Reform Program

    S24 E6 - 4m 11s

    Mike Campbell and his lawyers describe Zimbabwe's controversial land reform program. Campbell's farm was listed for redistribution by the state based on the sole criteria of his being white.

  • Mugabe and the White African - Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mugabe and the White African - Trailer

    S24 E6 - 1m 39s

    "Mugabe and the White African," much of which was filmed clandestinely, tells an alarming story from one of the world's most troubled nations. In Zimbabwe, dictator Robert Mugabe has unleashed a "land reform" program aimed at driving whites from the country through violence and intimidation. One proud "white African," however, has challenged Mugabe with human rights abuses under international law.

  • Behind the Lens - Mugabe and the White African: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Behind the Lens - Mugabe and the White African

    S24 E6 - 17m 59s

    Filmmaker Lucy Bailey talks with Geoffrey Smith, whose films 'Presumed Guilty' and 'The English Surgeon' premiered on POV, about her powerful film 'Mugabe and the White African.' Bailey addresses the risks and dangers of filming in Zimbabwe, as well as ethical concerns for documentary filmmakers.

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