AMANDLA AWETHU - Power to the people

Hi bloggers!

In the last English lessons we watched the movie "MANDELA: Long Walk to Freedom". The film was very moving, because it tells the whole story Nelson Mandela’s life. Beginning as he was a child and ending as he became the first black president of South Africa. 

We think the most impressive scene was the Sharpeville Massacre.
The Sharpeville Massacre occurred on 21 March 1960 at the police station in the South African township of Sharpeville.
A group of between 5,000 and 10,000 black people demonstrated on the local police station against carrying their passports.
The white Sharpeville police took their guns and shot around 70 civilians dead.

What makes the scene so remarkable?

The dark colours and the moving of the camera makes this scene so powerful. 

You see all the dead people and hear the quit sad music. 

We were close to tears while watching. 

We hope that there are still people like Nelson Mandela. People, who fight for their rights.
In the last time, women campaign for themself. 
Waris Dirie, a austrian human rights acitivist, campaign for the genital mutialtion by young girls in Africa. 
Ayaan Hirsi Ali made headlines with her engagment for women. She fight for women rights, too. 
It's important to change something!