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Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony

Lee Hirsch | 2002

South Africa | 108 min | 12+ years | English with English subtitles |

Fascinating story of the musicians who used songs of protest, freedom and change to fight against South Africa’s apartheid regime

Topics: Activism / People Power, Art & Media in Social Change, Geo-politics & Democracy

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Angels in the Dust

Louise Hogarth | 2007

South Africa | 95 min | 12+ years | English with English subtitles |

Marion Cloete and her family devote their lives to helping South African children orphaned by AIDS and violence.

Topics: Education & Young People, Global Poverty & Development, HIV & AIDS

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Everything Must Fall

Rehad Desai | 2018

Belgium, Netherlands, South Africa | 85 min | 15+ years | English with English subtitles

Screening as part of TOAFF19

This urgent documentary chronicles the rise of the #FeesMustFall student movement which ignited into one of South Africa’s most militant national revolts.

Topics: Activism / People Power, Education & Young People, Race & Ethnicity

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Lucky

Avie Luthra | 2011

South Africa | 100 min | 12+ years | English, Hindi with English subtitles

A 10-year-old South African orphan leaves his village to make his own life in the city, only to find no one will help him, except a formidable Indian woman.

Topics: Education & Young People, Migration

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Miners Shot Down

Rehad Desai | 2014

85 min | 15+ years

Real-life political thriller about South African miners murders

Topics: Economics & Fair Trade, Wellbeing & the Cost of Action

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Shield and Spear

Petter Ringbom | 2014

South Africa, United States | 89 min | 12+ years | English |

Screened as part of TOAFF15

A new generation of South African activist-artists stand up to tackle issues of race, human rights and equality through music, photography and dialogue

Topics: Activism / People Power, Art & Media in Social Change, Global Poverty & Development

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The Shore Break

Ryley Grunenwald | 2014

South Africa | 90 min | 12+ years | English, Xhosa with English subtitles |

Screened as part of TOAFF15

Stunning exploration of the nature of “development” in the Wild Coast Region of South Africa by award winning filmmaker Ryley Grunenwald

Topics: Economics & Fair Trade, Global Poverty & Development

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Strike a Rock

Aliki Saragas | 2017

South Africa | 87 min | 15+ years | English

Screened as part of TOAFF18

After the massacre of 34 striking mineworkers shakes their poverty-stricken community, two grandmothers lead their community in a historic fight for justice.

Topics: Activism / People Power, Geo-politics & Democracy, Women's Empowerment

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Yesterday

Darrell Roodt | 2004

South Africa | 96 min | 12+ years | Zulu with English subtitles

After falling ill, Yesterday learns that she is HIV positive. With her husband in denial and young daughter to tend to, Yesterday’s one goal is to live long enough to see her child go to school.

Topics: Education & Young People, HIV & AIDS, Women's Empowerment