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199277 minPGdocumentary

Too White for Me

199277 minPGdocumentary

Chicco Twala, a South African millionaire, engages with British filmmaker Nick Broomfield to discuss race and wealth in post-apartheid South Africa.

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Chicco Twala, a South African millionaire, engages with British filmmaker Nick Broomfield to discuss race and wealth in post-apartheid South Africa.

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Chicco Twala, a South African millionaire, meets with British filmmaker Nick Broomfield in a setting that emphasizes their cultural differences. Broomfield wears earphones and microphones, visually indicating his role in the production. Their conversation delves into issues surrounding race and wealth in post-apartheid South Africa. The film captures the interactions and perspectives of both men as they navigate these complex topics against the backdrop of the evolving South African society in 1992.

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