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- As South Africa celebrates its 20Th anniversary of the advent of democracy in 1994, it's hard to believe that the 'Mandela Miracle' nearly didn't happen. In an orgy of countrywide violence, some were intent on derailing the first free elections. Now for the first time, those responsible for countless deaths and widespread mayhem explain how they nearly brought South Africa to its knees. 1994 is a chilling look at what these hard men did to thwart democracy and how they have made an uneasy peace with the 'Rainbow Nation' in their own different ways.
- The shocking story behind the murder of Brett Kebble. "204" means a full and permanent indemnity from prosecution in exchange for truthful testimony. Brett Kebble was a charismatic South African businessman whose meteoric rise to fame and fortune in the mining world was followed by a startling fall from grace. His life ultimately ended in a hail of bullets on a road in northern Johannesburg in 2005. But the story behind his death is so bizarre that it could come straight out of a mystery thriller. In this documentary, the three self-confessed killers, as well as Jackie Selebi, Glen Agliotti, Piet Byleveld, and the Kebble family, are interviewed, exploring a fascinating tale of greed, corruption, fraud, and murder. Exclusive first-hand accounts of the murder are included, and the belly of South Africa's dark underworld is revealed.
- This is the unlikely success story of three Black African women from mutually hostile, poverty stricken townships, coming together to form an internationally acclaimed singing trio - 'The 3 Tons of Fun'. Seeking to become role models, this documentary follows them on their journey to improved wellness through exercise and diet, proving that large woman can be healthy. It is also a joyous romp through many well-known songs, given a very unique touch by their larger than life personalities.
- A South African theatre company braves the war-torn regions of Northern Ireland, Rwanda, and former Yugoslavia to share a message of reconciliation. As they ignite a dialogue among people with raw memories of atrocity, the actors find they must confront their homeland's violent past - and their own need for healing. An unlikely investigation into the limits of justice, and a harrowing journey in search of forgiveness, this remarkable true story is as moving as it is complex. Featuring never-before-heard original music by jazz legend Hugh Masekela.
- This portrait recognizes the extraordinary alliance known as 'The Frontline States'. It dramatically recounts how three generations of the Sisulu family came to be reunited after living in exile for over three decades.
- Meeting homophobic violence with visibility. African Pride is the story of those who are taking to the streets in South Africa's townships for demonstrations, protests and township prides.
- Walter du Toit is a secret agent known "Agent 2000". He is hired to find the bully terrorizing the school, known only as the Laksman (The Executioner). Before unmasking his foe he finds friendship and the girl of his dreams.
- A documentary crew follows an elite unit of soldiers in the wake of an alien invasion.
- Everything begins to go wrong in Helena's life. The chaos finally reaches breaking point and Helena's challenging alter ego makes her appearance and decides to intervene.
- A rich lawyer marries widows with kids in search for a fortune..
- With the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Apartheid regime, and the death of the greatest leader in that struggle, Nelson Mandela, a group of independent filmmakers set out across South Africa in search of what is understood about Apartheid and its legacy. The journey captures personal experiences from the country widely 'Rainbow Nation' and a vivid story is revealed that reflects on both separation and reconciliation following the fall of the most extreme racialised and discriminating regimes of the 20th century.
- AUSSIE RULES. Why would we keep the greatest game in the world a secret? Can our uniquely indigenous game survive on the world stage? Across the war torn streets of Jerusalem to the chaos of Mumbai -AFL superstar Brett Kirk is on a mission to find who, where, and why AUSSIE RULES.
- The story of the people of the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains in Sudan, showing how they deal with civil war. Traditionally music has always been part of daily life in these areas, but now, it has a new role in a society challenge by war.
- A reunion of five college friends, seven years later, seems like a great idea. But old friends know all your secrets, and some of them won't shut up. Lives and loves are all at risk in this romantic comedy. English subtitles.
- Three soldiers from different countries find themselves trapped in a military base in the Middle East.
- A true story of how God turns one man's hurt, frustration, and emptiness into hope, faith, and victory to inspire many to be the winners they were born to be.
- In 1978 the Yeshiva Gedolah of Johannesburg opened its doors, becoming the first advanced Torah learning institution of its kind in South Africa. At its helm stood Rav Azriel Chaim Goldfein, graduate of the illustrious Telshe Yeshiva. Through his dedication, intellectual integrity and generosity of spirit, Rav Goldfein inspired generations of students and helped mould a society. In this quietly powerful documentary, Rav Goldfein's world and teachings are brought lyrically to life. The film intersperses rare archival footage with a range of colourful interviews, as we hear from his family and students, from his Telshe roommate, Rav Avraham Tanzer, to his old Italian hairdresser. Together, they paint a portrait of someone whose rarefied approach to living and learning redefined South African Jewry forever.
- Calabash is the story of the first African World Cup, told through the lives of its unheralded heroes. A family in the heart of Johannesburg's Soweto township converts their home into a bed and breakfast, a young footballer is inspired to lift his troubled family out of poverty and a construction worker at Soccer City Stadium longs to return to his family. Meanwhile, a Mexican fan attending his thirteenth consecutive FIFA World Cup traverses the Rainbow Nation satisfying his insatiable love of football, while catching only mere glimpses into the natives' humble existence. In the weeks leading up to the tournament, each character provides their own perspective on a divided society, where the ultimate showcase of national pride is a mere illusion that marginalizes the ambitious and rewards the apathetic.
- Short-finned pilot whales are known as the "Cheetahs of the Deep" for their ability to dive at high speed to hundreds of meters in search of prey .Their lives are shown in this film
- A documentary on the life story of Desmond Tutu and his journey during the crucial years of anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa.
- Crumbs is the David versus Goliath story of Imraahn Mukaddam, the lone bread distributor who blew the whistle on price collusion within the South African bread industry. The documentary explores the personal and financial turmoil Imraahn faces in wrestling the corporate food machine in a quest for social justice. Together with fellow activists and a tiny legal team, Imraahn is pitted against the bread companies' army of attorneys. While the mighty bread companies side-step the filmmakers, he champions the cause of the disenfranchised in a Constitutional Court bid to launch the first ever class action lawsuit in South African history.
- Based on the true story of the famous ghost in the small town of Uniondale South Africa.
- Die Windpomp is an endearing, humorous and quirky fantasy love story that revolves around a summer romance in a retirement village between 20 year old Hendri and Margot, with an unexpected twist.
- South Africans get pranked for the second time by the candid kings testing their reactions in some awkward situations.
- Kazimla has had to be a tender age. Sometimes in life, one needs to make lemonade from the lemons that one is handed and always find the silver lining in the very dark clouds that life hands to us
- The magnificent western coast of South Africa is a fascinating region known for its haunting and scenic beauty. Praise is lavished on the splendors of the cities, beaches, vineyards and wilderness. Cape Town, once called the "Tavern of the Sea", is today a vibrant international city. The thriving Dutch traditions, as well as the European lifestyles and culture, were carried to the fair Cape in the 16th century by the three ships of Jan Van Riebeeck.
- He's a little slow and a little confused much of the time, but mostly he's harmless.
- Two men bow hunting on horseback in the South African bush veld. Before long dark elements come into play after the one man takes shots at the other. They make off separately into an unforgiving environment. Events play out with unpleasant consequences.
- Former South African Springbok captain, Joost van der Westhuizen is no stranger to the spotlight. From fame on the rugby field to a scandalous fall from grace, his life has been public property. Now he tackles a disease which has no regard for his past triumphs, and again he lays himself bare to the world - fighting for survival, for his family and for others affected by Motor Neuron Disease. A compelling tale of redemption, set against the backdrop of sporting glory, this is the story of a modern day warrior forced to face his own human frailty. He discovers that beyond fame and success, lies the true wealth of life and shows that within a ravaged body can surge the spirit of a survivor.
- An exciting documentary that will challenge your fears of the magnificent apex predators. This real story of humans alongside Great White Sharks, has never been told before - it's time for a new legend to be told for future generations.
- When SKIETS, an enigmatic, beautiful stranger walks into small rural township tavern and demands a beer, TK, a charming local lothario sets out to seduce her in order to prove his prowess to the locals. When she spurns his attentions, he falls head over heels for her and seriously starts to woo her. However, Skiets is a dark horse and breaks TK's heart when she returns to the tavern the next night on the arm of MUGZA, the local hood! But...when Mugza discovers that Skiets has stolen his car keys and intends to make off with his most precious possession, he erupts. TK steps in to defend Skiets and before he knows it he is on his way to Johannesburg and the bright city lights with her - in the car that Mugza treasures above all else! Step in Gumede, a sophisticated, wealthy and dangerous crime lord who takes them under his wing when Skiets catches his eye. Skiets recognizes the type and is reticent to accept Gumede's money but TK is only too happy to spend it without any thought of the payback that will inevitably follow. When Gumede makes a move on Skiets, TK, sick with jealousy, decides to rob one of Gumede's own stores and pay him back with his own money. The action, mystery, love and drama continues.
- The son of a famous street dancer tries to discover the truth about his father's tragic death 12 years prior. When he joins forces with his father's dance partner, he finds himself embroiled in a bitter rivalry that pushes him to his limit.
- A psychiatrist searches the globe to find the secret of happiness.
- At thirty-nine, Sunny Dagenais discovers that he was born intersex. An intersex person has the biological attributes of both sexes or lacks some of the biological attributes considered necessary to be defined as one sex or another. Sunny breaks the silence for himself and for the thousands of children born intersex. In an intimate pilgrimage in search of his identity, Sunny allows us to discover an extraordinary community. A community that agrees to open up despite the rejection they face and who is fighting to end gender assignment surgeries on newborns. We discover that all over the world voices are being raised to stop these genital mutilations. This documentary has created a significant sense of belonging among participants from Germany, South Africa, China and Canada.
- Two of Africas deadliest gladiators - hippos and crocs have lived side by side for millennia, but are they cozy bedfellows or arch-enemies? One is a hefty herbivore, the other is the most successful freshwater predator on the planet, so how do they manage to survive together in the same habitat? They each have a unique arsenal of attributes honed by centuries of evolution; muscle power, bite force and ferocious dentition give them the edge in their environment. But once a year, their peaceful semi-aquatic existence turns into a battle for survival. The dry season pushes both these super-powers to their limits and each has their own survival strategies. Crocodiles prey off the carcasses of the weak and fallen; 100 million years of evolution has taught them to survive lean times and push forth the next generation. Hippos fight for their dwindling territory and battle to hold onto the remaining water supply. Their ferocious aggression and deadly tusks secure their control over the habitat. But what happens when the two river rivals come up against each other, and who will be the ultimate victor?
- Set against the backdrop of 2004's Matric dance, Jana van Tonder, a wallflower who lives in an impoverished railway neighborhood with her dysfunctional parents, watches the Oscars and becomes inspired to secure her very own Hollywood red-carpet moment at the upcoming Matric Farewell Dance. Then, when her high-school crush Brandon breaks up with her longtime girlfriend, Jana must find the courage to ask him to the dance. Meanwhile, her boy-next-door best friend Frikkie is finally motivated to reveal his secret crush on her. With only one month left, Jana has landed in the middle of a love triangle between her closest friend and her dream date.
- Following a group of trainee rhino monitors, this film explores the social dimension of the South African rhino poaching crisis that links the fate of these persecuted beasts to that of the South African people.
- During a sweltering Amsterdam summer, a deadbeat groomer pursues a young woman he accidentally killed the winter before, desperate to discover if the incident was part of a recurring dream, a hallucination, or -- worst of all -- a buried memory.
- Investigating the gruesome murder of a cabinet minister's daughter, a special investigator and a local police detective find themselves knee-deep in political corruption and conspiracy.
- A fresh look on HIV/AIDS through the lens of Millennials. What happened to an 'AIDS free generation'? Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Jenks embarks on a global journey, traveling to South Africa, India, and middle America. PAIGE, a college student and activist, who was born with HIV contracted the disease from her mother at birth. SARANG, who contracted HIV through a partner, is a theater director, and one of the most prominent young advocates for gay rights in India (important given the recent outlawing of homosexual sex). LUCKY, a popular young man who lives in Khayelitsha, South Africa, does not have HIV but is a teacher for young people in a country with the highest number of people infected.
- After her cop father is killed, a young woman tracks the murderer down with the help of his ex-partner.
- Dolf is a regular guy from a modest background in Knysna. He is content with his normal small town existence, his group of friends and his eccentric grandparents. His life is thrown upside down when he falls for a beautiful stranger Stephanie, a somewhat wealthy visitor to the sleepy coastal resort. What she has not been honest about, is that she is engaged to the Prince of Lichtenstein, but has a cold feet, and is hiding out in Knysna. Stephanie is drawn to the simplicity of Dolf's life and yearns for her own to be as uncomplicated and away from the limelight. When the lie becomes apparent, Dolf is conflicted. He is in love with Stephanie, but also feels an inferiority complex come to the fore. Will he fight for her or give up? He may not be in Prince Rafael's social or financial league, but Dolf can offer Stephanie a life that she can identify with, free from the burden of royal expectations and the international media microscope. She is just a girl wanting a guy to love her and for her to love him back.
- Jean and Sherryl are getting married. He is Afrikaans. She is Jewish. Their families are tense and Lukas - the best man - has been on a drinking spree and forgotten to confirm the band. In desperation he books the first available singer he can find - big mistake! Bianca is the bride's old nemesis and Sherryl's perfect wedding is quickly turning in to a tangled mess of emotion. Lukas needs to keep things together for the first time in his life and deliver the dream wedding for his two best friends, but he can't even find the ring. His attempts to keep the wedding on track and get these two to the altar are going make you laugh and cry.
- Jodi, an idealistic British drama teacher, travels to a South African town to prepare for a major film role. In rehearsals Jodi's interactions with quirky locals may teach her that there is more to life than lights... camera... and action!
- In the African wilderness, there's no such thing as a free lunch. It's a world where predator and prey are equally matched. And a worthwhile meal means going up against gut-gouging horns, venomous fangs, stampeding hooves, and sharp canines. Take a front row seat and witness the bouts of lion vs. Cape buffalo, mongoose vs. mamba snake, leopard vs. baboon, and other wild clashes. Here, the odds of success are just 50/50, but in the age-old contest between hunter and hunted, the reward is well worth the risk.
- A powerful true story of three extraordinary people devoting their lives to serving the poor and the sick of Cape Town, South Africa.