The south african children filmed at 7, 14 and 21 are now 28. Sep 28, 2008 these people would grow up in a south africa that was shedding its apartheid history and forging a multiracial future, while dealing with the interrelated crisis of crime, poverty, and the hiv. Based on the same premise as michael apteds british series, this documentary instead follows the lives of 19 south african children in an effort to document their hopes for the future when. The documentary filmmakers association dfa was established to nurture and develop the interests of documentary filmmakers in south africa. Has there ever been a purer idea for a documentary than 7 up. Years after apartheid, south africa faces a new problem. Five essential african documentaries you can watch online. Featured documentary 21up south africa part one video. During the swanamibian border war, the bats took part in several cross border operations into angola and provided airborne fireforce backup to counter insurgency units on the ground. Give me the child until he is seven and i will give you the man, the jesuit maxim behind the landmark up series has now been taken to south africa, where a group of children, first filmed in 1992 at the age of seven are now 21. There are scenes of south african troops in formation and at sea mark 05. Family, money, religion, race and identity, and the very surprising nature of life and love are just a few of the themes underpinning the stories of these 28 yearold south africans. Watch parabat the documentary online vimeo on demand.
Sep 18, 2018 parabat the documentary is a 3 part series the parabats were elite airborne soldiers in the south african defence force. A multiaward winner including the 2015 international emmy for best documentary the film is a cutting dissection. The producer is an experienced, award winning documentary filmmaker who, as a child, learned that her father was a member of the secretive cult of freemasonry. Three compelling and heartbreaking personal testimonies of women and their experience with illegal, and in one case, lifethreatening abortion, gives us a glimpse of the challenges and barriers women face while. Sociopolitical documentary hosted by peter oborne, published by bbc in 2004 english narration cover informationwith explosive new evidence this film tells the full story of the doliveira scandal, explaining the critical political role that cricket played in bringing about the fall of apartheid in south africa. I ran across the 7 up south africa video 7 years ago and i was capitvated from start to finish. Filmmaker angus gibson returns to the 20 children he interviewed in his original films, learning that although the political struggle has given many of them opportunities their parents were denied, a tragic story has emerged. Postapartheid south africa is worlds most unequal country. If the proverbial martian on the clapham omnibus wanted to know how british. In japan japanese people from various regions and social backgrounds were first interviewed at the age of seven, and every seven years since, the documentary team has returned.
Forgotten in america, exalted in africa the new documentary searching for sugar man explains how a detroit singer reached beatleslevel fame abroad without knowing it. A report from south africa the marikana massacre an event that changed nation a bbc documentary on the massacre in marikana by police on striking mine workers, but takes a broader look on other issues as well. In 28up we revisit the characters in 20, at age 28. A picture of south africa now, as seen by a new generation of writers and poets. Horrified at the murder of a kindred spirit, blacks joined with whites in peace rallies across the country. Click here and start watching the up series in seconds.
Have you heard from johannesburg makes its world premiere at film forum in new york beginning april 14 and then opens in the san francisco bay area at the san rafael film center on june 25 and the roxie theater in san francisco on june 27. Black rhinos reveal a lighter side to their character as they gather around a. Amazing comedy covering race in america, immigration politics, international relations and more. These people would grow up in a south africa that was shedding its apartheid history and forging a multiracial future, while dealing with the interrelated crisis of crime, poverty, and the hiv. Ring of power puzzles together the pieces of a giant puzzle into one big picture documentary series. Its cutting criticism by someone who oversaw the end of a system that chilled much of the world by segregating its people by the color of their skin. A spinoff of the british version, the south african series takes you back to 1992 when. The jesuit maxim behind the landmark up series has now been taken to south africa, where a group of children, first filmed in 1992 at the age of 7, are now 21. The british tv series up, which selected a group of children and filmed an update on their lives every seven years, is hailed as one of the greatest documentary projects of all time.
Looking for the best south african documentaries and films. About a group of children from jordbro, a suburb of stockholm. Now 28 years old, the south africans we first filmed as children give a unique insight into their adult lives and relationships. Rich and poor, black, white and mixed race, the fascinating and revealing portraits featured in 21 up south africa offer unique insights into the social and political upheavals that. Itv is screening the documentary 28up south africa, the fourth part of the 7up series in which six children now adults were filmed every seven years since 1992.
The africa world documentary film festival awdff is sponsored by the school of theatre, television and film at san diego state university, san diego, california. In 2015, the film won with an international emmy references. Below i have listed some of the films produced in south africa, that i can remember. For many years now i tried to find the 14 up series to no avail.
The westheimer location does not show up on most online map services because it is a closed location. With help from britains royal air force, south africa was able to train pilots mark 05. As nelson mandela lies on his deathbed, an itv documentary looks at how life has changed in south africa following the apartheid era. The numbers gang or the numbers gangs and associated with different numbers in different prisons is a prison gang with one of the most fearsome reputations in south africa. South africa by angus gibson 7 up in south africa 1992 14 up in south africa 1999 21 up south africa 2006 28 up south africa 20 spain. They are known to operate primarily in the western cape prison of pollsmoor, however it is believed that they are present in most south african prisons. Director angus gibson picked a crosssection of south african kids born in 1985 in the midst of apartheid. Wednesday 4 december 28 up south africa, stop police interceptors and lionel bart. Dec 21, 20 in 2006 south africa we visit the 21yearolds we first met as children, as they manage work, race relations and family. Jan 19, 2016 now 28 years old, the south africans we first filmed as children give a unique insight into their adult lives and relationships. South africa s overall economy may be struggling, but investors still find hope in the port city of. It follows the day in the life of thulani, one of many south african street children who have run away from home to find a better life in the city. It is a feature length documentary created by the filmmakers behind journey to everest, apostles of comedy, and honoring a fathers dream. It follows the young subjects seven years later as they come to terms with adolescence, facing new challenges relating to school, violence, financial status, and family and divorce.
Their stories, which we returned to last night in 28 up south africa itv, are all. The 28s believe in nongoloza and the 27s believe in kilikijan. Featured documentary 21up south africa part two duration. Far too few people in south africa know about the up documentary series. May 07, 2019 the world bank says south africa is the most unequal nation on the planet, a fact that former president f. The series will also be screening in london, vancouver, washington, dc and south africa. Finaly the 21 up came out and i was the first to order it. Episode 1 28 up 4 decades ago only 5 of the 14 subjects that filmmaker michael apted has followed over the course of their lives from the time they were 7 years old are in this fourth segment of the longrunning documentary series.
Living hope is the story of three extraordinary individuals who have devoted their lives to serving the poor in south africa. Us adaption of a classic uk documentary series called up. The history of the numbers gang differs from gang to gang, however, there are a few agreements between the different gang members. Today i want to share 7 of the best free travel documentary films i have discovered the last few months perfect for a sunday afternoon or to prepare for. We revisit the contributors who were 7 in south africa in 1992, now 28 years old. Download the latest documentaries investigating global developments, issues and affairs. Featured documentary 28up south africa part two youtube. Part 1 from 1991 and part 2 from 1998 followed the same group of economically, racially and socially diverse kids growing up. Street stories south africa mini documentary on vimeo. The up series box set special edition box set featuring all 8 films in the series to date seven up through 56 up the up series box set is out of stock.
The time differs as to when the groups actually got together, however, it has been mentioned that it was sometime between 1880 and 1890. South africa the marikana massacre that changed nation bbc. Jan 19, 2016 featured documentary 28up south africa. The whites have a first class living while the blacks in the slums are no better off than any other slum 3rd world. Dec 02, 20 the british tv series up, which selected a group of children and filmed an update on their lives every seven years, is hailed as one of the greatest documentary projects of all time. This documentary explores the realities of abortion in south africa and the barriers women face while accessing safe abortion services.
It stimulates public discourse, reflects on social, political, cultural and current events, explores history, commemorates heritage and unearths the mysteries of. We follow them every seven years in times of change. Facts not straight always, but thats from liberal bias. The awdff has as its objective the promotion of knowledge and culture of the people of africa, in a panafrican context. Films made by south africans, bot not necessarily about south africa. Patterned on the acclaimed british documentary project, this south african documentary series follows a group of people filmed first at age seven and then subsequently every seven years. This film explores the events that led to what was called the marikana massacre. Have you heard from johannesburg is seven documentary stories, produced and directed by connie field, chronicling the history of the global antiapartheid movement that took on south africa s entrenched apartheid regime and its international supporters who considered south africa an ally in the cold war almost fifty years ago, south africans began to realize that their freedom struggle had. Michael apteds stunning lifelong documentary series. A spinoff of the british version, the south african series takes you back to 1992 when the country was in the death throes of apartheid, to interview 20 sevenyearolds from diverse backgrounds about their lives in south africa.
Office 206, sunnyfair building, 171 robert sobukwe street, sunnyside, pretoria, 0002 south africa tel. Aug 29, 2017 south africas most talkedabout documentary, the controversial miners shot down explores the events leading up to and the aftermath of the marikana miners strike and police shooting that ended in the death of 34 miners. Houstons covid19 death rate among lowest of major u. A multiaward winner including the 2015 international emmy for best documentary the film is a cutting dissection of postapartheid south africa. South africa is one of the countries which has its own spinoff, documenting the growth to adulthood of 18 children from vastly diverse. In 1992 apartheid south africa, we met 20 lively sevenyearolds. We follow the now 28yearolds into adulthood and gain extraordinary insights into south africa in 20. The fourth installment of the documentary, born in the ussr. Itvs 28up documentary follows six south africans for 21. In 2006 south africa we visit the 21yearolds we first met as children, as they manage work, race relations and family. We follow their adult stories through joy and despair for a complex look at south africa in 20.
Russia brings another edition to the 7up trend the atlantic. South africa s most talkedabout documentary, the controversial miners shot down explores the events leading up to and the aftermath of the marikana miners strike and police shooting that ended in the death of 34 miners. From joy to despair, the final film in this series takes a look at the lives of. Street stories south africa is a mini documentary created during my degree at the university of johannesburg. White people in south africa are a rich and racist clan, louis theroux did a documentary on here that documented that very well, plenty of white only neighbourhoods still in south africa. By 28 up, she was married with two sons, and credited her marriage with bringing. Aug 14, 2019 years after apartheid, the city struggles with who gets to live in its expensive city center. After viewing the film, i can honestly say i was taken back. Sociopolitical documentary hosted by sophie okonedo, published by itv in 20 english narration cover informationdocumentary in the traditions of michael apteds 7 up, following the lives of a group of children in south africa and offering an insight into life in a country that has gone through momentous change.
At the time, with south africa on the brink of a race war, amys death was a turning point. Miners shot down is a 2014 south african documentary film directed by rehad desai. The final film in the series reveals some of the tragedies that many of these. Africa world documentary film festival filmfreeway. Bbc world service the documentary podcast downloads.
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