South Africa / 2021 / 26mins / Drama / English and Afrikaans

Oliver North’s Mier covers two days in the lives of Oupa, a San hunter/gatherer who lives in the desert, and Boetie, a ‘colored’ boy from a nearby settlement to which his people were relocated. Boetie is struggling with his own inner demons when he meets the older man, who shares his traditional values with the stubborn and proud youngster. Over the course of the story, we find out that they are hunting on this land illegally and that they have more in common than either would suspect.

Oliver North

Oliver North’s last short is a proof-of-concept feature trailer for MIER, about the Khoisan people’s struggle for the Kalahari and its resources. The project started in early 2019 and was successfully completed in June 2020, funded by the National Film and Video Foundation. His previous film, Ms. Me, is a moving short about a depressed young man who joins members of his impoverished community in the search for a missing girl. In the process, he discovers what’s missing in his relationship and in his life. The film premiered at the Lift Off Film Festival in 2020. Learn More