The filmmakers followed the Reclaim the City campaign for six years to document their struggle for accommodation in Cape Town’s elite ‘city bowl’.
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The first Arab woman nominated for two Oscars, Kaouther Ben Hania is a visionary and a feminist.
An emotional roller coaster, the film tracks the pop star’s political battle up close and personal.
The extraordinary documentary Ballaké Sissoko: Kora Tales takes a journey from Mali to The Gambia.
Opening the Encounters documentary festival in South Africa, the film has received international praise.
On at Cape Town Pride, Melanie Chait’s documentary is about her life partner Nancy Diuguid.
On in South Africa at the Encounters film festival, the documentary is an intimate portrait of the great artist.
Lifting awards at film festivals is just the start of the journey for documentaries like The Last Shelter (Mali), No U-Turn (Nigeria) and No Simple Way Home (South Sudan).
The 1988 murder of the exiled ANC leader has never been solved – but by raising awareness and targeting core viewers, the film aims to help change that.
The award-winning documentary - now on in South Africa - follows opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. But it spends too much time in meetings instead of giving insight into the bigger picture.
A tide of ‘the feels’ buoyed the underdog documentary to an Oscar win – but the local industry will need to focus on where international gains are most needed.
Principais colaboradores
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Senior lecturer in Screen Production and Film and Television Studies, University of Cape Town
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Lecturer in Screen Production and Film Theory & Practice, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer in Film and Television Studies, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Music, Wesleyan University
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Research Associate, Dept of Anthropology & Development Studies and Fellow, Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, University of Johannesburg
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Dean John B. Van Meter Professor of French Transnational Studies, Goucher College
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Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
