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.
Young men from Khayelitsha talk openly about HIV in their community, how they cope with the persistent fear of contracting HIV and how this affects their approach to sex and relationships. This open and staightforward discussion is testiment to the power of grassroots filmmaking as these men feel comfortable enough being filmed by members of […]
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
The First Episode from Kaltcha Pioneers’ Fictional section. Two films about HIV support – both professionally and from friends. In this short film, a woman finds out she is HIV positive. Made by a group of young people participating in a programme run in partnership with Grassroot Soccer and funded by the UK Premier League, […]
Another really open conversation about the circumstances in which some people have sex against their better judgement, risking the spread of HIV. In a society where this subject is taboo, these young people are being incredibly couragous expressing themselves so openly and honestly. Testiment to the power of grassroots filmmaking
In this episode of Kaltcha Talk, the team disucss sex in the context of relationships, how it impacts on them and changes them. They talk about ideas of love, openly and from their perspective. This episode of part of a series created during a project run in partnership with Grassroot Soccer and funded by the […]
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 hit the dance floor. 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 […]
