Mother City , the compelling South African documentary delving into the politics of urbanism, made its international debut at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival and captivated audiences at the prestigious Encounters South African International Documentary Festival with sold-out screenings.
Since then, the film has garnered significant attention from audiences and festivals, both nationally and internationally, eager to explore its compelling content.
It earned special mentions from the juries at both festivals and was screened to a captivated audience of industry professionals at the recent Durban FilmMart.
It had a special screening at the CineCentre GrandWest, Cape Town followed by a robust panel discussion hosted by Daily Maverick journalist, Rebecca Davis with head of Ndifuna Ukwazi Law Centre, Disha Govender; Nkosikhona Swartbooi, activist; former Mayco Member for Housing, Brett Herron, and CEO of Communicare, Anthea Houston.
The London Renters Union, a prominent campaigning organisation with branches throughout the UK, has requested a special screening of the film for the opening of their Housing Justice Assembly 2024 in London on August 30, 2024.
