Jy's Lieflik Vanaand 1962
A reclusive composer requests a photo from 'the voice' that sings his songs. Thinking she's too old for him, she sends a picture of her daughter, and he in turn sends her a picture of his son. Then the children meet.
A reclusive composer requests a photo from 'the voice' that sings his songs. Thinking she's too old for him, she sends a picture of her daughter, and he in turn sends her a picture of his son. Then the children meet.
Robert (not his real name), is a gay Zimbabwean man who fled to South Africa in the hopes of making this his home. What he found instead was abuse at the hands of other gay men, homophobia from Department of Home Affairs officials as well as the difficulties of navigating the Covid-19 pandemic as a sex worker living in a foreign country. In this short film, Robert speaks with candour about fleeing his homeland, his life in South Africa and his hopes for the future.
When four college friends—Jess, Ben, Lila, and Drew—uncover an unlabeled VHS tape in the attic of Drew's late uncle’s home, they think it’ll be a fun throwback horror night. But when they hit pause at a seemingly random scene, time itself stutters—and the film begins to reflect their own lives in real time.
Oupa en Ouma try to survive during harsh conditions on a farm. With no one around to help. they rely on nothing but their faith.
Follow the dramatic stories of three Kenyan women: a laundress with memories of a past sin, a young student from Nairobi facing an abortion problem, and Atisana, a lady musician who lives a beautiful life even if she suffers in the streets.
A teenage girl is kidnapped. Her friends and police try to find her.
Raw (Rou) follows the slow death of a South African rural town, Nthoroane, by exploring myths, disasters, and miracles surrounding the town’s history. Raw (Rou), which refers to a ‘process of mourning,’ captures the lives and stories of the residents who remain connected to this place. Through a mix of interviews and observation, the legends and truth of the town converge into a newfound reality, marked by stories of aliens, ancestors, and faith. The film explores the history and politics of Nthoroane, from the forcible evictions of black residents due to a coal mining operation in 1991 to the lore surrounding the spiritual qualities of the landmark ‘SR’ stone initials found on the hill overlooking the town. Raw (Rou) is a lamentation on the remnants of a once-thriving South African town in the face of displacement, decay, and the loss of a way of life.
A farming family led by Grandpa Smit relocates to Cape Town in pursuit of a new life. Despite their limited means, their unity and unwavering pride become their pillars of strength.
Planning their 25th wedding anniversary, the Van der Merwes realise that their marriage certificate is lost. When they go to the relevant government department, they discover that there is no record of their marriage. Because there is no legal proof of their union, the couple has in a sense been living in sin. Magriet will have none of it and moves into a motel--either she must be made an honest woman once and for all, or 25 years of marriage go out of the window. In the meantime, Grandpa arrives with his pet goat in tow and only his grandson to appreciate him.
Magdaleen, a lonely widow in her 70s, creates an imaginary version of her deceased husband to numb the sadness and pain. After being so overwhelmed with her memories for so long, she desperately tries to re-enter the outside world and see the sea again that she has been longing for for months now.
A documentary about Laurika Rauch's exceptional contribution to the Afrikaans musical landscape. Laurika se Tuiskoms was produced specially now that she has finally said goodbye to the stage, but seen as a retrospective of her career, it is indeed where she has been at home for the past 50 years.
South African Film
Private investigator Boerboel de Wet begins to imagine things when he reads a book about another private detective whose life is a reflection of his own? Or is it the other way around? In real life, Boerboel suddenly comes into money when he saves the life of an antiquities expert. In celebration, Boerboel opens a new office. One of his first clients is Marie.
Koos van der Merwe disguises himself as Captain James van der Merwe to be with the daughter of a millionaire, but unbeknownst to Koos, James' twin brother is also about to arrive and confusion is bound to reach climax.
After a drunken hit-and-run, composer Fritz is released from prison and wanders the country in search of work and solace.
Seven years after a nuclear war decimated Earth, Heinrich is a wanderer who for the past four years thinks he's the last one left on the planet. He soon learns he's not when he meets Em, a young woman with a secret.
Spotify special of Demi Lee Moore.