South African & African Films
The Creators
Opening with the savvy perceptions of twelve-year old animator Cashril Plus, the son of graffiti artist Faith47, the film weaves [...]
Forerunners – South Africa’s New Black Middleclass
Unearthing the real stories behind the black diamond phenomenon.
From B-Boys to Being Men
Breakdancing, now called B-Boying, seems an unlikely tool to effect social change and empower communities. But, as this raw film [...]
Glitterboys and Ganglands
Deep in the heart of the Cape’s most violent ganglands sequins are being sewn, hair arranged, tiaras polished, stilettos worn [...]
History Uncut
Illuminating conversations with Nelson Mandela and Chris Hani, shortly after the unbanning of the ANC.
Imam and I
A grandson tries to uncover the real story of his famous grandfather, the 1960s Cape Town activist Imam Abdullah Haron.
An Intersection
An ordinary couple’s decision to have a baby is complicated by their HIV positive status.
Li-Xia’s Salon
An African filmmaker takes a trip to China – and finds her hair the centre of attention.
Mama Goema: The Cape Town Beat in Five Movements
If you take a pinch of Khoi-San lament, a dash of Malay spice, a bold measure of European orchestral, a [...]
Mining For Change. A Story of South African Mining
South Africa’s titanic struggle to transform its mining industry is put under the spotlight.
Once Upon a Day: Brenda Fassie
Talented, charismatic and vivacious, yet troubled, Brenda Fassie is a national icon that symbolised so much for so many in [...]
Porselynnkas Dokiementêr
In the 1990s Afrikaans avant-garde got a dose of the weird and wonderful from performance poetry movement Porselynnkas.
Robert Mugabe – What Happened?
The back-story of Mugabe’s rise to fame and the reasons behind his fall from grace.
Wellbodi Biznes
Free health care to mothers and under-fives sounds like a good idea, but in Sierra Leone things are not that simple.
Wembley to Soweto
A group of young township photographers strive to capture the soul of match day at Soccer City during the 2010 World Cup.





