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SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSY IN ROME: NEWSLETTER

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The South African Embassy, in collaboration with the

RomAfrica Film Festival, showcased the Act of Defi-
ance: The Bram Fischer Story at the Lazio Region’s

WeGil Centre on 18 July 2018. Prior to the screening

of the film, the Minister Plenipotentiary, Dr Sheldon

Moulton delivered opening remarks, in which he ex-

plained the significance of Nelson Mandela Day, the

67 minutes Campaign and the year of Nelson Man-

dela Centenary. Dr Moulton introduced the film and

explained the historical significance of the storyline.

The occasion provided an opportunity for the audi-

ence to develop a better understanding of South Afri-

can history and the transition from apartheid to de-

mocracy.

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