South Africa
KOMBI (Taxi), A Father’s Sacrifice, shot in less than two days by Prosper Chikwasa, follows a devoted taxi driver navigating South Africa’s dangerous industry during the excitement of the Rugby World Cup. While the nation rallies behind the South African national rugby team, he quietly challenges the stereotypes of taxi drivers – revealing a thoughtful, committed father whose deep love for his children drives the sacrifices he makes every day to secure their future.
South Africa
Centred around the transformative power of para surfing, a sport that not only facilitates physical healing but also fosters a deep sense of pride and agency, Facing Forward follows the build-up to the Para Surf 2024 competition. Following the stories of athletes who have found support, training and community through dedicated surf programmes, the film demonstrates how sport can serve as a vehicle for confidence, connection, and personal growth.
China, South Africa
A dialogue unfolds between filmmaker Kwei and his family as he returns to his home in China after years abroad, confronting the quiet expectations that have shaped his identity.
South Africa
Tonderai, a young Zimbabwean boy living in a South African township, anxiously awaits his mother’s return from work at nightfall. A xenophobic mob is running rampant, and he fears the worst. He watches over his gravely ill and bedridden younger brother, who is desperate for drinking water. With no running water in their shack, Tonderai must lurk like a rodent in the shadows to fetch safe drinking water at the communal tap, risking his life because his neighbours are attacking foreigners.
South Africa
Nestled in the Maloti-Drakensberg, QwaQwa is shaped by towering mountains that influence its culture and identity. Qwaqwa: Place of Barriers and Bridges explores the deep bond between people and landscape, tracing the region’s history and present context on the borders of the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Lesotho. Featuring residents, royalty, and researchers, the documentary highlights challenges such as climate change and ineffective governance, while also revealing the mountains’ potential to foster development, resilience, and new opportunities.
South Africa
“When you lose a child, you live in two different worlds, but you don’t exist in either.” On 16 November 2021, Jannie and Ronel du Plessis lost their 10-month-old son, Jan-Nataniël, in a drowning accident. Ronel now sees their swimming pool as a sacred space – the last place he was alive and where she still feels his presence, suspended between heaven and earth. This documentary captures the Du Plessis family’s vulnerability and mourning, exploring how people come to terms with loss and how a single day can irrevocably change a life.
South Africa
THE SHACK is a film about a shack standing in the heart of a densely populated South African informal settlement. Here, hardship is part of everyday life. The shack reveals the struggles Buti faces each day: the uncertainty of scarce income, the constant search for water, the strain of inadequate sanitation, the lack of better job opportunities, and the daily challenge of finding proper, sufficient food. Within these fragile walls, survival itself becomes an act of endurance.
South Africa
As actress Jane Mpholo prepares for an intensely personal solo performance, the boundaries between rehearsal and reality begin to blur. Confronted by echoes of her past, she is forced to reckon with buried memories and the unresolved grief surrounding her family. Every line she speaks feels like a confession and Jane discovers that art can be both a mirror and a wound. A meditation on memory, performance, and healing, this intimate short film explores how grief lingers and how creation can become a form of release.
South Africa
In a country grappling with the epidemic of gender-based violence, Silent Ballas turns the lens toward men: those who speak, those who regret, and those who remain quiet. Through raw, personal testimonies, this documentary explores how South African men confront their roles in a violent system, whether as perpetrators, survivors, bystanders, or allies. Provocative and unflinching, the film asks: What does silence cost us? And what could be possible if men chose to speak, reflect, and take responsibility?
South Africa
Michelle is trapped in a relationship that is becoming increasingly more manipulative and abusive. Yet she struggles to leave Francois. According to statistics, it takes a woman an average of seven attempts to leave an abusive relationship. Instead, Michelle is drawn deeper into the relationship because she continues to believe that Francois will change. Finally, they visit a psychologist where Michelle is forced to face the truth when the psychologist asks her: “What is yóúr seven?”
Afrikaans with English subtitles
