Encounters Documentary Film Festival

Stories that shift us: Mandisa Zitha on what makes a great documentary

As Encounters celebrates its 27th year, director Mandisa Zitha spotlights must-see films and the magic of documentary cinema

Kibo Ngowi

5 min read

Mother City directors Miki Redelinghuys and Pearlie Joubert

ACCOUNTABILITY

14 JUN 2024

Mother City: A powerful documentary exposing Cape Town’s racial and economic inequality

Six years in the making, the pair’s film explores racial and economic inequality in Cape Town

Charles Leonard

7 min read

Perseverance: Ramadan Suleman spent 10 years working on his documentary, By All Means Necessary. (Paul Botes/M&G)

AFRICAN LIBERATION MOVEMENTS

13 AUG 2020

The Portfolio: Ramadan Suleman

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

Ramadan Suleman

3 min read