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.
In this film, the Kaltcha Pioneers show what a young person can do if their parents are misinformed about HIV/AIDS. This project allowed young people to explore all the reasons that HIV spreads in their communities and found ways to prevent this from happening, using filmmaking to share this with their family, friends and community […]
Our reporters find themselves in the middle of a Xhosa funeral in Gugulethu. Here they capture the sights and sounds of the traditional Catholic ceremony over-layed with African songs, and the lively wake with plenty of food and friends.
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.
This brilliantly improvised conversation between a couple just after the wife has discovered she is HIV positive, gives a rare and poignant insight into the reality of living in a community where HIV is a common occurrence. This scene, so vivid and so true, shows how adults cope with the situations this present them with […]
