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A 56 min documentary on Soweto past & present. Soweto – estimated population – some 4 million people. Once apartheid ‘ghetto’ serving the labour requirements of Johannesburg & the goldfields – today, a vibrant urban fusion of indigenous African subcultures. Washed by the tides of Western cultural influence – Soweto nevertheless maintains its own identity […]
A 52 min documentary special on AIDS in South Africa produced for International AIDS Day – 2000. Who are the most vulnerable to HIV / AIDS? Most people still have stereotypical views as to why it is something that ‘other people’ get – but the truth is that we are all vulnerable. When it comes […]
A 15 minute Corporate Promotional Video for the Planned Parenthood Association of SA on “youth & AIDS” & the role of PPASA Youth Centres.
A 20 minute documentary looking at the multifaceted operation of FRU – the Film Resource Unit and their commitment to the creation of an Afro-centric film & video culture in South Africa.
A 59 minute documentary feature on the current situation in Israel / Palestine taking as a reference point the struggle for liberation in South Africa. Co-produced & broadcast by M-NET & awarded the “best documentary” for 2002 at the Apollo Film Festival. Also available in the UK and Europe from Journeyman Films. “JUDGEMENT DAY” – [ South […]
i] Beyers Naude – A Tribute; ii] Dewald Pretorius – Small Beginnings – [ story of young SA A-side cricketer who grew up in an orphanage in Bloemfontein]; iii] Zambian Mischief – political shenanigans in current Zambian politics ZAMBIAN MISCHIEF July 20th 2002, and ex-Zambian President Frederick Chiluba is a tired and stressed man. In […]
A 26 minute documentary looking at Plastic Surgery & Cosmetic Enhancement in South Africa
A special report for SABC 3’s Special Assignment program looking at medical malpractice in the field of “plastic surgery” in South Africa today. His website proudly proclaims: “I am the most senior Academic Plastic Surgeon in South Africa and a Professor for 21 years. I belong to the International Aesthetic Surgery Association, International Burn Society […]
The 52 minute documentary on the so-named “Delmas Treason Trial” – the longest running political trial in South African history which took its course from 1985 to 1990. The documentary looks at the people caught up in political events that precipitated the trial and the effects of the trial on the families of activists incarcerated […]