Ekhaya: A Family Chronicle

Ekhaya: A Family Chronicle is a Canadian-South African television drama miniseries, which aired in 1997.[1] Created by Inner City Films for CBC Television, the series was based on the life of Clarence Hamilton, a Black South African who was arrested at age 18 for anti-apartheid activism and later emigrated to Canada.[2]

The series starred David Meyer as the younger Darryl, the fictionalized version of Hamilton; Eric Miyeni as the adult Darryl; and Julie Stewart as Darryl's Canadian wife Rosa.[1] The series was written by Hamilton, and directed by Alfons Adetuyi.[3]

Meyer received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 12th Gemini Awards.[4]

References
  1. "Here's why TV's Ekhaya mini-series hits `home'". Toronto Star, February 1, 1997.
  2. "Ekhaya rough bargain for CBC". Ottawa Citizen, January 23, 1997.
  3. "Ekhaya an ambitious apartheid drama". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, January 23, 1997.
  4. "The fifth estate tops Gemini nominations". Telegraph-Journal, January 14, 1998.
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