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South African Film Festival
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The Radical
An intimate portrait of Muhsin Hendricks, the world’s first openly gay imam, who, despite death threats, established the radically-inclusive mosque in South Africa that gave rise to the global Queer Muslim movement.
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All Films
"Banned" uncovers the compelling story of "Joe Bullet," a groundbreaking 1971 South African action thriller. As the first film to feature an all-black African cast, it faced immediate censorship upon its 1973 release.
78 min | 2024 | South Africa
Banned
Sun May 11th
A poetic exploration of mental health issues among creatives in communities on the African continent and in the diaspora, exploring myths, stigma and solutions through the personal stories of the characters.
82 min | 2024 | South Africa
Black People Don't Get Depressed
Sun May 11th
A passionate conservationist makes a cruel pact to save endangered seabirds from extinction on an inhospitable island, alone. In the end, it's a victory for the birds, but at what price?
2024 | South Africa
Copy of Copy of My Mercury
Sun May 11th
A loner ex-reporter stumbles across a covert operation that allows former apartheid bosses to continue their work in biological warfare unchecked in the new South Africa.
2023 | South Africa
Death Of A Whistleblower
Sun May 11th
Baby Khanyisa - a 3-month-old, orphaned, albino elephant calf - is brought to an Elephant Orphanage after being caught in a wire snare. As Adine and her team fight to save the young calf’s life, the question remains: will Khanyisa, who is very young and totally reliant on milk from human carers, be able to be accepted by this elephant herd and would they allow the human carers to continue to feed her. This is something that has never been attempted before. And will the elephant herd accept a foreign baby orphan into their family?
83 min | 2024 | South Africa
Diary of an Elephant Orphan
Sun May 11th
Elsabe Marais, a widow in her 80s, and her three geriatric friends embark on a hilarious road trip across the Karoo to attend a significant meteor shower viewing in Sutherland. With only three days to get there, they speed away from her overprotective son, who is hot on their tail.
91 min | 2024 | South Africa
Die Kwiksilwers
Sun May 11th
Six decades, two families, one story.
54 min | 2024 | South Africa
Don't be late for my funeral
Sun May 11th
When community loses hope, grandmothers take action.
76 min | 2024 | South Africa
The friendship bench
Sun May 11th
I Did Not Ask for This! looks at Tsakani Motshweni’s tough and extremely courageous journey towards healing after being sexually abused in juvenile prison, and his determination to fight to end the scourge of sexual violence in places of detention.
28 min | 2023 | South Africa
I Did Not Ask for This!
Sun May 11th
"Two childhood friends, separated by apartheid, embark on a journey across the Cape Flats in 'Illusion of Distance', confronting the lasting effects of racial segregation."
11 min | 2024 | South Africa
Illusion of Distance
Sun May 11th
The world watched as Apartheid fell, but its shadow still lingers. An exploration into the deep wounds of South Africa's past and the nation's ongoing fight for equality.
110 min | 2024 | South Africa
Legacy: The De-Colonized History of South Africa
Sun May 11th
In this wry love letter to South African suburbia, a local filmmaker attempts to connect with his upmarket neighbours through their intercom systems, starting conversations about guard dogs, racial profiling and home security.
8 min | 2023 | South Africa
Love, Your Neighbour
Sun May 11th
A captivating short film documentary that takes viewers on a remarkable journey through the township community of Mamelodi, as author Aubrey Mogase introduces us to an extraordinary timeline of heroes.
29 min | 2023 | South Africa
Mamelodi - A Timeline of Heroes!
Sun May 11th
After a family tragedy, a man attempts to guide his son into manhood through a series of hunting trips at the request of his overbearing and traditional father.
23 min | 2024 | South Africa
Middle of Somewhere
Sun May 11th
A passionate conservationist makes a cruel pact to save endangered seabirds from extinction on an inhospitable island, alone. In the end, it's a victory for the birds, but at what price?
2024 | South Africa
My Mercury
Sun May 11th
In a South African fishing community, Witbrood (White Bread) and his wife, Monica, face endless hardships. Nevertheless, they share what they have – and take in a child, who they raise as their own.
2023 | South Africa
Of Bread and Water
Sun May 11th
A young man is forced to confront his limitations, face the ghosts of the past and rise above establishment constraints to unite a fractured community and realise his life-long dream of leading his town’s Christmas Choir Band (Kerskoor) to its former glory.
96 min | 2024 | South Africa
Old Righteous Blues
Sun May 11th
How kids make sense of the Christian afterlife.
13 min | 2023 | South Africa
Over my dead body
Sun May 11th
Through the medium of dance, the film tells the story of a young girl in a South African township.
15 min | 2024 | South Africa
Shame
Sun May 11th
A 13-year-old boy, homeless and searching for his father, faces prejudice and struggles to find a place to belong.
2024 | South Africa
Shap Shap
Sun May 11th
Love over Gold.
98 min | 2024 | South Africa
Sierra's Gold
Sun May 11th
When a 10-year-old farm girl gets trapped in the lies of a sinister stranger, she must fight with the truth to save her family.
110 min | 2024 | South Africa
Snake
Sun May 11th
A 19-year-old village boy saves the life of a kidnapped woman and endangers the lives of his family. When the killers stop at nothing to find him, he must choose between saving his family or a life of a stranger.
2024 | South Africa
Sonti
Sun May 11th
After receiving her vaccine, a young woman unexpectedly reunites with her ex-boyfriend in the crowded observation room, leading to an awkward situation that forces them to confront unresolved issues from their past in the most inconvenient and amusing way possible.
14 min | 2023 | South Africa
Take a Seat
Sun May 11th
As climate induced disasters are on the rise across Southern Africa, three activists grapple with what thinking globally and acting locally means in practise.
72 min | 2024 | South Africa
Temperature Rising
Sun May 11th
After arriving in a police station to report a crime, Mzu takes it upon himself to help an elderly man at the back of the line. But he finds resistance from the people ahead and a stifling bureaucratic system.
15 min | 2024 | South Africa
The Wait
Sun May 11th
For centuries, indigenous people lived sustainably while resisting invaders on South Africa’s Wild Coast. In a David and Goliath courtroom fight against Shell, these communities and NGOs succeeded in halting oil/gas exploration, winning ongoing protection for their ocean and culture.
74 min | 2024 | South Africa
Wild Coast Warriors
Sun May 11th
Coming Soon
Take a Seat
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Temperature Rising
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The Wait
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Wild Coast Warriors
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The Radical
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Banned
Sun May 11th
Black People Don't Get Depressed
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Copy of Copy of My Mercury
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Death Of A Whistleblower
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Diary of an Elephant Orphan
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Die Kwiksilwers
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Don't be late for my funeral
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The friendship bench
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I Did Not Ask for This!
Sun May 11th
Illusion of Distance
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Legacy: The De-Colonized History of South Africa
Sun May 11th
Love, Your Neighbour
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Mamelodi - A Timeline of Heroes!
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Middle of Somewhere
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My Mercury
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Of Bread and Water
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Old Righteous Blues
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Over my dead body
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Shame
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Shap Shap
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Sierra's Gold
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Snake
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Sonti
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Take a Seat
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Temperature Rising
Sun May 11th
The Wait
Sun May 11th
Wild Coast Warriors
Sun May 11th
The Radical
Coming in 23 hrs
Banned
Sun May 11th
Black People Don't Get Depressed
Sun May 11th
Copy of Copy of My Mercury
Sun May 11th
Death Of A Whistleblower
Sun May 11th
Diary of an Elephant Orphan
Sun May 11th
Die Kwiksilwers
Sun May 11th
Don't be late for my funeral
Sun May 11th
The friendship bench
Sun May 11th
I Did Not Ask for This!
Sun May 11th
Illusion of Distance
Sun May 11th
Legacy: The De-Colonized History of South Africa
Sun May 11th
Love, Your Neighbour
Sun May 11th
Mamelodi - A Timeline of Heroes!
Sun May 11th
Middle of Somewhere
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My Mercury
Sun May 11th
Of Bread and Water
Sun May 11th
Old Righteous Blues
Sun May 11th
Over my dead body
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Shame
Sun May 11th
Shap Shap
Sun May 11th
Sierra's Gold
Sun May 11th
Snake
Sun May 11th
Sonti
Sun May 11th
Take a Seat
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Temperature Rising
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The Wait
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Wild Coast Warriors
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