Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City (1985)
TV-PG
Music Video | 8 min | Music

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Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City (1985)

TV-PG

Music Video | 8 min | Music

A music video for the 1985 protest song "Sun City" by a group of music recording artists collectively known as Artists United Against Apartheid. The song is a protest of South Africa's practice of apartheid.

Directors

Lol Creme | Jonathan Demme | Kevin Godley

Producers

Lexi Godfrey | Jock McLean | Niles Siegel

Cinematographers

Lucky Goldberg | Hart Perry

Editor

Glenn Lazzaro

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Updated Nov 30, 1985

Release date

Nov 1985 (United States)

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52 cast members

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