A haunting journey into Angola’s wild highlands, ‘Ghost Elephants’ follows Steve Boyes and KhoiSan master trackers as they search for a mythical elephant
From transformative books to binge-worthy series, these South African titles will keep you entertained this holiday season
Sobukwe film screened at jail where he was kept In celebration of Pan Africanist Congress founder Robert Sobukwe, who would have been 100 years old on 5 December, the…
These subjects take centre stage at a festival showcasing nearly 50 documentaries
The documentary, Bobi Wine, the People’s President, shows the confluence of music and art in the pursuit of freedom and democracy
A Sri Lankan documentary about the overthrow of its despotic leader is being shown locally
Documentary looks at how three Americans managed to steal millions by creating a currency
Matthew Robinson’s film ‘Conscripted Poet’ delves into the stories of former apartheid soldiers
The Marikana Massacre, which occurred on August 16, 2012, was a tragic and deeply unsettling event in South African history. In the town of Marikana, North West province,…
Milisuthando Bongela’s self titled documentary forces some introspection
Remembering the legacy and scrutiny of the ‘father of African film’
Industry documentaries that show the good, the bad and the ugly of this stylish world
The award-winning country music pair are the subject of a new documentary by filmmaker Jesse Rudoy, which premiered at the New York film festival
This documentary tracks the life of an actor who walked a tightrope in white Hollywood
Cleopatra Kambugu is the first Ugandan whose transition has been recognised by the state
Fast-paced and densely structured, a new documentary retrieves Dulcie September from the confines of ‘forgotten apartheid hero’
Tracing America’s bungling of the containment of the coronavirus, Totally Under Control unveils the deep rot in Trump’s presidency
Photographer Kamogelo Lebotse has been documenting the effects of the national lockdown on the people of Mahikeng
Softie is an intimate portrait of how political activism complicates family life
Sifiso Khanyile, the maker of Uprize! and A New Country, selects five documentaries that influenced his latest film
