6 June 2019
The Boers at the End of the World (2016)
Argentina’s Patagonian region is home to an Afrikaans-speaking community. Their origins date back to 1902, when their ancestors set sail for Argentina following the destruction of their farms during the South African War. Breathtaking landscape photography and farmers on horseback give the film a western vibration. Candid and charmingly naive older residents serve as the film’s guides.
Richard Finn Gregory’s immersive and spellbinding documentary centres on identity and the preservation of customs. Proud of their heritage and echoing Searching for Sugar Man, there’s a strange melancholy at its core as the boers make an emotional voyage back to here-and-now South Africa.
Soft Life, coming to Showmax
My Brother’s Keeper S1 on Showmax
More Mzansi gold
Neetasha on what was left unsaid in the Sugar & Spice reunion
Neetasha Singh Bugwandin shares her thoughts on The Mommy Club: Sugar & Spice’s dramatic reunion and why she walked out. All episodes are streaming on Showmax.
Made in South Africa
Taktiek S1
Staff at a security company in the safest town in the country has their relaxed way of operating turned upside down when their boss is arrested, and his daughter takes over the business.
Made in South Africa
The Station Strangler (2023)
A gripping documentary that explores the facts behind the serial killer known as The Station Strangler, who targeted young boys on the Cape Flats in the 80s and 90s.
Made in South Africa
The host of Ubuthe Uzobuya on the show’s emotional impact
Tshepo Maseko talks about how Ubuthe Uzobuya proves that “relationships are fundamentally about choices we make every day”. New episodes land on Tuesdays.
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