These are documentary film currently in development or in production. For a list of completed films please view our catalogue.

 

The Dream of Sharahzad

Feature documentary
Directed by Francois Verster
Status: In development

Funded with assistance from the Sundance Documentary Fund

What does the famous collection of fables known as THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS mean in the political context surrounding the Muslim world today? What is the legacy of Shahrazad – the fabled princess who saves the lives of other women in her country by telling stories – in a political era increasingly preoccupied with the idea of a “clash of civilizations”?


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Black Adam

Feature Documentary, 2009
Status: In production
Directed by Dominic Wilhelm
An SABC/NFVF/ThreadMediaGroup co-production

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The end of the road for the White Guy is in global site. At the very least, being the White Guy is not what it used to be in the world today. And Dominic, a native South African, is one of the White Guys. His identity and where he belongs in an ailing multicultural world - profoundly mirrored in the South African experience - is in question. And in this riveting, emotional rollercoaster of a journey that stretches over four continents, Dominic will put everything on the line to get to grips with and interrogate the very essence of his whiteness and where he belongs.


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Make Every Child a Star (1 x 24’)

Documentary, 2009
Directed by Bridget Pickering
Status: Completed
Commissioned by Transparent Productions, Spain


In a world where individualism has become the religion, there are very few people who believe in making a difference to other people’s lives, in changing their world. Phuti Ragophala is the principal of a tiny primary school (about 100 students) about 400km from the big lights of Johannesburg. The school is in a community where most of the students come from destitute families where often both parents are unemployed. Most of the children come from families where lunch is not available, where their basic needs to survive are not met. Ms Ragophala has made it her mission to change this situation...

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