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Feature Films
Comedies
King George
Lucky Fish
Runs in the Family
The Shakedown
Australian Filmmakers
Sundown Syndrome
Elsie relives a life of pressure, duty and loss of self as reality fractures.
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A Karoo Odyssey
Wheelchair bound Multiple Sclerosis sufferer Theo Voss-Price undertakes the Nieu-Bethesda Camino - an over 80km 'walk' through the rugged landscape of the Karoo in South Africa.
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Shap Shap + Filmmaker Interview
A 13-year-old boy, homeless and searching for his father, faces prejudice and struggles to find a place to belong.
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Sundown Syndrome
Elsie relives a life of pressure, duty and loss of self as reality fractures.
Watch now
A Karoo Odyssey
Wheelchair bound Multiple Sclerosis sufferer Theo Voss-Price undertakes the Nieu-Bethesda Camino - an over 80km 'walk' through the rugged landscape of the Karoo in South Africa.
Watch now
Shap Shap + Filmmaker Interview
A 13-year-old boy, homeless and searching for his father, faces prejudice and struggles to find a place to belong.
Watch now
Sundown Syndrome
Elsie relives a life of pressure, duty and loss of self as reality fractures.
Watch now
Documentaries
Environmental
Capturing Water brings fresh insights into activism and hope.
81 min | 2024 | South Africa
Capturing Water
The Jabulani herd is unique in that it is mostly comprised of elephants that were also once orphans. This makes the herd more accepting of other orphans, offering a unique solution for orphaned baby elephants who seldom survive outside of an elephant family structure.
83 min | 2024 | South Africa
Diary of an Elephant Orphan + Q&A
The inspiring story of Kosha, a pangolin rescued from the illegal wildlife trade in Zimbabwe, whose extraordinary journey challenged everything we thought we knew about her species and redefined the future of pangolin conservation.
53 min | 2025 | South Africa
Pangolin - Journey to Freedom + Filmmaker Interview
Vet vannie Land (Fat of the Land) + Filmmaker Interview
Short Films
Opera
Aida
All Films
Cape Town Opera brings Verdi’s powerful Aida to life with an all-South African cast, presenting a futuristic reimagining of this beloved opera.
152 min | 2025 | South Africa
Aida
A family of nomads and their servants wander the land led by their patriarch, The Father, who has convinced them that he speaks to God directly. But The Son has begun to question this claim, and that won’t be tolerated by The Father for long.
22 min | 2024 | South Africa
B(l)ind the Sacrifice
An aging matriarch aims to bring together her fractured, dysfunctional family over Eid-al-Fitr to break the news about her new romance.
104 min | 2021 | South Africa
Barakat
An Oscar-winning filmmaker suffers a breakdown and wakes up 20 years in the past, forced to confront her reckless teenage self in a desperate attempt to stop the mistake that changed their lives forever.
23 min | 2025 | South Africa
Being You
Capturing Water brings fresh insights into activism and hope.
81 min | 2024 | South Africa
Capturing Water
A young woman who dreams of leaving small village life to live in the city breaks away from her grandmother's home only to be drawn into the care of her grandfather's mountain rooibos plantation.
89 min | 2024 | South Africa
Carissa
A young woman taxidermies roadkill to restore dignity to their lives.
17 min | 2025 | South Africa
Dears In The Headlights
The Jabulani herd is unique in that it is mostly comprised of elephants that were also once orphans. This makes the herd more accepting of other orphans, offering a unique solution for orphaned baby elephants who seldom survive outside of an elephant family structure.
83 min | 2024 | South Africa
Diary of an Elephant Orphan + Q&A
Retta Blom believes her life is as perfect as her trophy house in tones of grey. The foundation of her entire existence starts falling apart when she finds out that her husband of 26 years leads a double life. She loses her husband, her religion, and her grip on life before she eventually starts healing again.
94 min | 2024 | South Africa
Die Dekonstruksie van Retta Blom
Within the walls of a prestigious men’s residence called „Eendrag“, young South African students are confronted with a past that has not been forgotten.
85 min | 2025 | South Africa
Fitting In
Tonderai, a young Zimbabwean boy living in a South African township, anxiously awaits his mother's return from work at nightfall.
16 min | 2025 | South Africa
Fleas (Amazeze)
At a barbecue, Ryan's five-year-old son briefly goes missing. Ryan's violent reaction to this scare sets off a chain of events and unearths secrets from the past. A journey of self-discovery and forgiveness begins.
88 min | 2025 | South Africa
The Heart Is a Muscle + Filmmaker Interview
Don’t meet your idols
30 min | 2024 | South Africa
The House That Never Sleeps
Wheelchair bound Multiple Sclerosis sufferer Theo Voss-Price undertakes the Nieu-Bethesda Camino - an over 80km 'walk' through the rugged landscape of the Karoo in South Africa.
12 min | 2025 | South Africa
A Karoo Odyssey
An ad for an adventure van causes two men to rethink their life choices.
10 min | 2024 | South Africa
Kelsey Grammer
After being handed an eviction notice, a wily strip club owner goes to war with a ruthless property developer.
16 min | 2025 | South Africa
King George
Loom Body traces an intimate dialogue between body and machine.
6 min | 2025 | South Africa
Loom Body
Sponsored by a small sardine-canning company owner with financial problems, “Lucky Fish” follows the adventures of Sanjay Singh, his twin sister and an odd assortment of beauty queen hopefuls in a contest that nobody in their right mind would enter – let alone want to win!
94 min | 2025 | South Africa
Lucky Fish
An intimate exploration of the lives of individuals with special needs, all employed at a protective workshop in the charming seaside town of Fish Hoek.
78 min | 2024 | South Africa
Normal To Me
The inspiring story of Kosha, a pangolin rescued from the illegal wildlife trade in Zimbabwe, whose extraordinary journey challenged everything we thought we knew about her species and redefined the future of pangolin conservation.
53 min | 2025 | South Africa
Pangolin - Journey to Freedom + Filmmaker Interview
In Franschhoek Valley, South Africa, a piglet destined for slaughter is given a second chance at life to become the world's first painting pig, creating artworks that challenge perceptions of animal intelligence and artistic expression.
61 min | 2025 | South Africa
Pigcasso: Million Dollar Pig
Young Brett must navigate the underbelly of the Johannesburg gambling world as a seemingly harmless horse racing bet jeopardizes the surprise he’s prepared for his Father’s birthday.
14 min | 2024 | South Africa
PUNTER
An Indian father takes his transgender son on a road trip across South Africa to rescue his son's long-lost mother from a rehab clinic in eSwatini.
107 min | 2023 | South Africa
Runs in the Family
When Sam Nzima captured the haunting image of Hector Pieterson during the Soweto Uprising, his photograph helped expose the brutality of apartheid to the world
75 min | 2024 | South Africa
Sam Nzima: Journey Through His Lens + Filmmaker Interview
When his mistress threatens to expose the secret of their affair, a respected insurance broker seeks the help of his underworld brother to save his reputation.
102 min | 2024 | South Africa
The Shakedown
A 13-year-old boy, homeless and searching for his father, faces prejudice and struggles to find a place to belong.
Shap Shap + Filmmaker Interview
SQUASHBOX is a short poetic documentary that tells the story of the history, meeting, and work of Qadasi & Maqhinga, a SAMA (South African Music Award) Award-winning South African maskandi duo.
10 min | 2025 | South Africa
Squashbox
Elsie relives a life of pressure, duty and loss of self as reality fractures.
4 min | 2026 | Australia
Sundown Syndrome
Vet vannie Land (Fat of the Land) + Filmmaker Interview
Against the backdrop of South Africa's femicide crisis, a fearless group of activist women wages a historic battle for decriminalization while protecting their vulnerable community through groundbreaking initiatives and unwavering solidarity.
67 min | 2025 | South Africa
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