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Filmed over six years, Mother City follows the David versus Goliath battle as activists and domestic workers take on property power and politics in Cape Town – a city still disfigured by spatial apartheid 30 years into democracy.
The story begins when the government sells a school, meant for affordable housing, to a private developer. Set against the backdrop of one of the most beautiful cities in the world, this intimate and at times funny narrative documentary charts Nkosikhona (Face) Swartbooi leading a defiant war against government and property developers – on the streets, in the supreme court and in parliament.
Followed by a Q&A with co-director Pearlie Joubert and human rights lawyer Mandisa Lusanda Shandu, who appears in the film.
This screening will be Open Captioned and the Q&A will be Signed – a British Sign Language interpreter will be visible on stage throughout the event.
Sheffield DocFest Spotlights
In this joint curation between Bertha DocHouse and Sheffield DocFest, audiences are invited to discover the gems, highlights and new voices in non-fiction cinema which premiered in the past festival edition.
Screening times and booking
Please note: There are only 5 mins of trailers before our screenings
Prices
Q&A: £12.50 (£10 concessions)
Please note: There are only 5 mins of trailers before our screenings
Prices
Q&A: £12.50 (£10 concessions)