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In Softie, politics takes a personal toll on Boniface Mwangi – and his family

Africa Simon Allison - 26 Aug 2020

Softie is an intimate portrait of how political activism complicates family life

The List: Five films on the transition, selected by Sifiso Khanyile

Friday Sifiso Khanyile - 13 Aug 2020

Sifiso Khanyile, the maker of Uprize! and A New Country, selects five documentaries that influenced his latest film

The Portfolio: Ramadan Suleman

Friday Ramadan Suleman - 13 Aug 2020

Ramadan Suleman’s documentary, ‘By All Means Necessary’ honours the struggle against colonialism. It will be showing at the Encounters Documentary Film Festival from August 20

Review: ‘Vukazithathe’, a portrait of the maskandi artist as a mentor and friend

Friday Dave Mann - 4 Jul 2020

Nthato Mokgata’s documentary ‘Vukazithate’, showing online at the National Arts Festival, tells an intimate story of his mentor and maskandi legend, Bhekisenzo “Vukazithathe” Cele

Moguls in their lifetime: The making of SA Hip-Hop Story

Friday Tseliso Monaheng - 21 Jun 2020

This new docu-series by Diliza Moabi, which began airing on SABC1 at the beginning of the month, allows the new generation to lead in telling their stories

Review: Dancing awkwardly around Michael Jordan’s legacy

Friday Kwanele Sosibo - 21 May 2020

The Last Dance, a Netflix documentary series about basketball player Michael Jordan, is a romantic reframing of his halcyon period that fails to engage with the politics of race in America

The parallel yet familiar world of Tjovitjo

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 23 Apr 2020

With season two set to debut on Netflix at the end of the month, filmmaker Vincent Moloi opens up on his artistic choices and inspirations.

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Too little too late for Malcolm

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 21 Feb 2020

Doccie Who Killed Malcolm X? has led to a belated reopening of his murder investigation

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On our lists this week: Deep House, the Global South and

Article Arts Desk - 24 Nov 2017

"Shake the Dust goes beyond a focus on dancing styles and techniques, choosing instead to highlight the friendships forged during the communal acts".

Women’s struggle gets rare exposure

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 24 Nov 2017

"Strike a Rock is quite clearly a broader exposition of the unglamorous slog that is organising women in impoverished, patriarchal communities".

Sea of red

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Sep 2009

Taiji's annual cull of bottlenose dolphins and pilot whales continues despite growing international condemnation.

At the rainbow’s end

Article Staff Reporter - 28 Nov 2008

MOVIE OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal on the political documentary Behind the Rainbow and the disappointing Mr Bones II.

Of dams and democracies

Article Staff Reporter - 15 Aug 2008

MOVIES OF THE WEEK: Shaun de Waal gives his view on "big-screen doccies" and reviews <i>Up the Yangtze</i> as well as <i> Please Vote for Me</i>.

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