Nadia Romanos speaks to Meggan Raubenheimer,
who directed the documentary, ‘Manche, the African Martyr’.
Manche Masemola, a Pedi girl died for her Christian beliefs at the age of 15 in Sekhukhuneland. Having become widely popular after her death, she is depicted in a statue above Westminster Abbey, London’s Great West Door. In this documentary, director Meggan Raubenheimer and Manche descendant Letebele Masemola look at the events surrounding her death through interviews with the people who were familiar with the story and those from her village.