South Africa Movies

Dance, imagery, poetry and music as metaphors for the history of a country: its movements struggling for freedom and its heritage are brilliantly...

National Wake emerged in the late 1970s with anti-establishment ideals and a punk rock sound that won them a massive following within...

A woman struggles to hold on to who she is in the midst of an unraveling relationship with her new robotic companion.

A short animated film

The film follows the story of Job, an Angolan man who seeks to find his long-lost father and also a new home in a foreign land.

Amandla is a teenager who lost her father. She lives with her mother and stepfather in a small town called Ngwelezane, in Empangeni. After Amandla's...

“I want to talk to you,” says a female voice, over a close-up of the speaker’s resolute face. And so begins the story of...

After losing his best friend to suicide, Zach has to face his feelings and his action.

Piet inherits the title of Lord from one of his forefathers, but wants to have it revoked as to not hamper his chances in the upcoming election....

A short film about a young woman that discovers intimacy, and the loss thereof, through an intricate relationship with her best friend and the...

Homosexuality is one of Africa’s last great taboos. In South Africa, homophobia is being ‘expressed’ through targeted rape of black...

The ghosts of Cecil John Rhodes and Jan Smuts have found friendship at their favourite haunt. The two use their powers of invisibility to get up to...

Between birth and death, is the power to love and live. Political rules, religious orders, social norms and cultural taboos control who we love and...

The Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit are the world's first all-female wildlife ranger unit. These women pursue their ideals in a male-dominated...

Loyiso Gola is one of South Africa's most talented comedians. His unique sense of humour and affinity toward openly frank and observational...

Akili, a young refugee in Rwanda who has endured a long and painful journey, sits with strangers and invites them to read her story.

The film portrays the lives of two gay men and a transgender woman who have applied for refugee status in South Africa. Despite legal protection of...

Twin sisters Husai and Hassi want to leave Sierra Leone to look for work in the Middle East, so they can lift their parents out of poverty. They...

Brasse Vannie Kaap is a captivating and moving documentary film about the iconic South African hip-hop group Brasse Vannie Kaap (BVK) who exploded...

In love with the ocean, a father and son reflect on what it means to represent South Africa on the world stage as a professional surfer.