A central theme for many World Film Collective participants, this collection showcases films that demonstrate community ties, friendship and the important support network that this provides.
We went to two different malls and got to find out what other people think or what do they know about HIV/AIDS. Mitchell’s Plain is a Coloured township and Site B is in Khayletsha, which is predominently Black township
Grannies take a trip to the aquarium. This film was one episode in a series commissioned by Mxit, South Africa’s popular mobile social network. The WFC team produced one episode of Grannies With Balls every week for three months. This was broadcast on a mobile platform on Mxit, which the guys helped to design. The films […]
Our young filmmakers from Palestine tackle the sensitive issue of gender discrimination in this drama – which follows the lives of a brother and sister living with their mother while their father is away.
This film was part of a twelve-part series entitled, Uyafun’undazi?’ or ‘Do You Want To Know Me?’ The series was created during a programme run in 2012 in Cape Town and funded by The Cape Film Commission. The young filmmakers chose to take a common statistic relating to the townships and profile an individual living […]
Grannies stay active and play the ball to hoop game. This film was one episode in a series commissioned by Mxit, South Africa’s popular mobile social network. The WFC team produced one episode of Grannies With Balls every week for three months. This was broadcast on a mobile platform on Mxit, which the guys helped to […]
In this video poem, Abu Walid expresses his feelings about his “safe space” and “home” tent within a desperate refugee camp. The film is revealing of the trauma and depression felt by many residents of the camp, and the human desire to build a home wherever we find ourself.
The Kaltcha Pioneers team decided that if they are going to spread the message, Get Tested, Know Your Status, then they would have to know their own status themselves. They took the brave step of getting tested together and made a film about it. What a courageous group of youth! Role models for us all.
