DOCUMENTARY FILMS

!AITSA

Bringing together ancient spiritual knowledge and cutting-edge science, !AITSA is a transcendental film about humans in the Great Karoo desert of South Africa seeking meaning

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BEYOND UTOPIA

Hidden camera footage augments this perilous, high-stakes journey as we embed with families attempting to escape oppression in North Korea. At the film’s core are

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FREE MONEY

When universal basic income (UBI) comes to the Kenyan village of Kogutu, lives are forever changed. GiveDirectly – one of the fastest growing non-profits of

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KNOWING THE SCORE

Knowing The Score is a biopic of Australian conductor Simone Young, an inspiring, brilliant woman who made it to the top in a man’s world

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MIDWIVES

Hla and Nyo Nyo live in a country torn by conflict. Hla is a Buddhist and the owner of a makeshift medical clinic in western

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MILISUTHANDO

Set in past and present South Africa, Milisuthando is a poetic coming-of-age personal essay documentary on love and what it means to become human in

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THE ETERNAL MEMORY

Augusto and Paulina have been together and in love for 25 years. Eight years ago, their lives were forever changed by Augusto’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. As

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THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES

On a handmade set recreating her Casablanca neighbourhood, a young Moroccan filmmaker enlists family and friends to help unearth the troubling lies built into her

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TWICE COLONIZED

Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has led a lifelong fight for the rights of her people. When her son suddenly dies, Aaju embarks on a

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Durban International Film Festival 2020 Documentaries

Days of cannibalism

South Africa

Finding Sally

Canada, Ethiopia

Janitou

Algeria, Germany, Qatar

The Art of Fallism

Norway, South Africa

A Rifle and A Bag

India, Romania, Italy, QATAR

Influence

South Africa

Softie

Kenya

DIFF 2023

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