The film explores the lasting impact of the killings on the Mitchells Plain community and raises questions about the police investigation.
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The filmmakers followed the Reclaim the City campaign for six years to document their struggle for accommodation in Cape Town’s elite ‘city bowl’.
Opening the Encounters documentary festival in South Africa, the film has received international praise.
On at Cape Town Pride, Melanie Chait’s documentary is about her life partner Nancy Diuguid.
The 1988 murder of the exiled ANC leader has never been solved – but by raising awareness and targeting core viewers, the film aims to help change that.
A tide of ‘the feels’ buoyed the underdog documentary to an Oscar win – but the local industry will need to focus on where international gains are most needed.
