Encounters South African International Film Documentary Festival
12:30 pm: Miners Shot Down
(Rehad Desai in attendance)
14:30 pm: Standing on Their Shoulders
(Xoliswa Sithole in attendance)
MINERS SHOT DOWN
Rehad Desai | 2014 | South Africa | 86 min
Miners Shot Down exposes the 2012 Marikana massacre where 34 striking miners were killed by South African Police. Rehad Desai masterfully chronicles the events leading to the tragedy, revealing complicity between Lonmin, the ANC government and the police.
STANDING ON THEIR SHOULDERS
Xoliswa Sithole | South Africa | 2018 | 68 min
On 9 Aug 1956, 20,000 women marched to the Union Buildings in South Africa in protest against the dompas, challenging post-liberation relegation. Standing on Their Shoulders powerfully highlights ongoing resistance against oppression and pays tribute to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
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