![]() ![]() Fuelled by Wine’s infectious tunes, the film is both riveting and heartbreaking, echoing 2022’s Navalny in its portrait of a charismatic, popular and media-savvy opposition politician who takes on the leader of a fascist state. Current president Yoweri Museveni has no plans to resign after 30 years, and so Wine incurs the full-blown wrath of the Ugandan state. We follow Ugandan pop star Bobi Wine – aka Robert Kyagulanyi – in his rise from the ghettos of Kampala to a seat in the Ugandan parliament in Bobi Wine: The People’s President, directed by Moses Bwayo and Christopher Sharp (Uganda/UK). We witness the remarkable journey of a pop star turned parliamentarian, the harrowing experiences of children affected by war, the challenges of securing food for families, the pursuit of economic independence, student life in central Africa amidst poverty and corruption and the impact of corporate influence on farming. The festival features a number of films from Africa’s own perspective. The rise and fall of a multiracial punk band during the decline of apartheid is examined in This is National Wake, directed by Mirissa Neff (South Africa/US). This is a unique and insightful perspective on identity, authenticity and the impact of social media on our lives.įree Money, directed by Lauren De Filipppo and Sam Soko (US/Kenya), follows a basic income experiment in rural Kenya facilitated by Give Direct, examining the impact of providing a small grant to villagers while at the same time presenting a complex human story that reflects on the role of wealth in our lives.ĭominic Ongwen, a former child soldier who became the first to be indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes, is the subject of Theatre of Violence, directed by Lukasz Konopa and Emil Langbelle (Denmark/ Germany/Uganda), that offers a powerful and thought-provoking perspective on restorative justice and the effectiveness of the International Criminal Court. In the compelling and comedic The Other Profile, directed by Armel Hostiou (France/DRC), follows Hostiou as he investigates a fake Facebook account using his name and photos to lure women in Kinshasa to audition for his next film. The film explores the challenges she faces as she strives to protect girls and women and confront the deep-rooted structural inequalities that continue to hinder the most vulnerable in South African society. ![]() The international co-productions investigate gender-based violence in a small town, the beguiling and faceless workings of social media in the heart of Africa, child soldiers and war crimes, social welfare grant experiments and multi-racial punk music of the 80’s Apartheid era.ĭorpie, directed by Julia Jaki (SA/Germany), follows the journey of a community worker in the small town of Bredasdorp, where she establishes a safe house for victims of gender-based violence. ![]() Many of the African films selected are co-productions between African and international filmmakers, providing authentic voices to the stories being told. A number of films programmed at the Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, which begins on June 22 in Cape Town, offer captivating explorations of the human condition in Africa from deep within and with collaborative respect from abroad. ![]()
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