Who is Ida?

Ken Kobre / Malawi and USA / 2020 / 28mins

Inspired by how a stranger’s generosity enabled her to attend university, Ida Puliwa created a charitable foundation in Malawi, naming it Othakarhaka which means “passing on the kindness.”

Rebirth

Chenay Barnes / USA / 2019 / 2mins

Adorned in intricately woven white garments as she looks upon an expansive body of water, a woman conveys her experience of renewal by detailing her shedding of an exploitative past and embracing her powerful new awareness of self and legacy.r

Mthunzi

Tebogo Malebogo / South Africa / 2019 / 9mins

Inspired by the director’s own experience, Mthunzi explores the complex social fabric of South Africa.

Conversations with Millennials

Madu Dube / South Africa / 2019 / 30mins

The first episode in a four part documentary series on Black Consciousness as defined by late South African activist Bantu Stephen Biko introduces us to seven Johannesburg millennials as they dissect and analyse the ideology from their varied points of view.

Cyclist

Melih Aslan / South Africa and Turkey / 2019 / 22mins

In the South African township of Khayelitsha, 18-year-old Avuyile reflects on how his passion for bicycles helped him turn away from a path of violence and drugs.

Table Stakes

Khai Thu Nguyen / USA / 2019 / 23mins

Two friends who met in film school and co-founded the San Francisco based independent comic book company Fracture Comics share their determination to create space for themselves.