Movies

The Recurring Nightmare

2017-01-01 | 4m 54s | Arts

Filmmaker Khalo Matabane has a disturbing recurrent dream, where he sees his body in a coffin in the ground. To try and explore the meaning behind it, he enlists the help of a psychologist, and a traditional South African sangoma.

Township Architecture

2017-01-01 | 5m 56s | Arts

Though apartheid in South-Africa was abolished in 1994 some of its institutions, such as townships, remain. Initially constructed to house black citizens as part of segregationist policy these are still home to underprivileged, largely-black communities. Experience life in the townships through its inhabitants as  they explain the difficulties of living in an environment with limited space, privacy, amenities and questionable safety.

Vegetarian

2017-01-01 | 5m 44s | Arts

Cape Town is famous for its cuisine, mountains of meat overload barbecues across the city. However, filmmaker Khalo Matabane has turned his back on this carnivorous lifestyle. We follow him for a day, as he eats and discusses the reasons behind his decision to be a vegetarian. Meeting a motley crew of veggies along the way.