Death of a Whistleblower

When an investigative journalist is killed, it falls to his colleague to expose the corruption that cost her friend his life.

Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor

Widower Hans (90) is forced into a repressive retirement home and soon starts a revolt against the draconian management. A movie about growing old on your own terms.

Runs in the Family

A reformed con artist, Varun, takes his transgender son, River, on a road trip across South Africa to break River’s estranged mother out of a rehab clinic.

Seconds

Seconds Khumalo, a retiring boxer from the East Rand, prepares for his final fight. Seconds is left to train under Jerry van Tonder, an ill-equipped 32-year-old daddy's boy, whose father trained Seconds for years.

Soccer Season: Playmaker

Lunga, struggles to find acceptance among his peers. Through grit, determination, and the unwavering support of his teammates and family, Lunga learns to embrace his true self and inspire his team to new heights.

The Umbrella Men I

A ragtag bunch of musicians are forced to rob a bank during the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival in the hope they will save their iconic, but in-debt nightclub in the Bo Kaap.

Feature Film

!Aitsa

The ancient knowledge of indigenous peoples challenges high-tech science in a near-cosmic tale from a South African desert where the world’s largest radio telescope is being built with antennae aimed at the far corners of the universe.

1994 A Bloody Miracle

An investigation into the resistors who tried to derail South Africa’s first democratic elections, pushing the country to the brink of civil war.

Down, A Comrades Story

Commemorating 100 years of the Comrades Marathon and featuring interviews with legends past and present, Down, A Comrades Story explores the triumph of the  human spirit that this great race personifies.

George Bizos Icon

A teenage refugee from Greece becomes a relentless human-rights lawyer in the crucible of a violent racist regime in South Africa.

Reflections in a Broken Mirror

Reflections in a Broken Mirror explores how Afrikaans theatre adapted to a post-Apartheid South Africa.

The 16th Man

This documentary showcases the South African "Springbok" National Rugby Team and its impact on South Africa's transition from segregation to integration. It involves interviews with players and political activists along with vintage video.

The Best Among People

In a world of heightened racial prejudice, xenophobia, religious fundamentalism and bigotry, The Best Among People is a living universal example of respect and tolerance of humanity by individuals

The Last Seed

The Last Seed focuses on broad themes relating to the state of food and agriculture in Africa in the 21st century.

Who I Am Not

What makes a male and what makes a female? Where do we draw the line, and does it really matter?

Music Is My Life plus short film, Shaya: The Origins of Amapiano 

The story of Joseph Shabalala, who rose to international fame with his band Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Documentary

Shorts package 1 

Shorts package 2

Shorts package

Bonus Content: Down, A Comrades Story - panel discussion 

Panel discussion with four participants of the Comrades Ultra Marathon

Bonus Content: Hans Steek die Rubicon Oor panel interview

Interview with director, Corne van Rooyen and leading actor Pierre van Pletzen, who plays Hans.

Bonus Content: Learners talking about EwB

A short film about Education without Borders (EwB) voiced by learners enrolled in its programmes.

Bonus Content: Reflections in a Broken Mirror - Interview with the filmmakers

Interview with filmmakers Amber Fox-Martin and Philip Theron

Bonus Content: Remember Africa – Remember Sobukwe panel discussion

Panel discussion with the Director, Kevin Harris, and Benjamin Pogrund, close friend of Sobukwe’s and author of How Can Man Die Better: The Life of Robert Sobukwe

Bonus Content: Shame - panel discussion

A discussion between the director, Jo Galloway, assistant to director and production assistant, Phiwe Ngqangweni, and dancer playing role of Uncle, Azania Manonyane.

Bonus Content: The Best Among People - Q&A with the director & the founder of Gift of the Givers

Interview with director, Kevin Harris and Gift of the Givers founder, Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman

Bonus Content: The Umbrella Men I - interview with the director and cast

Interview with director, John Barker, and actors Jacques de Silva and Keenan Arrison.

Bonus Content: Voices of the tutors at EwB

Bonus Content: Welcome and Land Acknowledgement

Bonus content: I am Sheriff - Q&A with Sheriff

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