Mother City

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In Cape Town, a city as breathtakingly beautiful as it is brutal, a young man leads a daring urban revolution at the intersection of political and property power.

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.

Film details

  • Director(s)
    Miki Redelinghuys, Pearlie Joubert
  • Country(s)
    South Africa
  • Year
    2024
  • Duration
    102 mins
  • Producer(s)
    Kethiwe Ngcobo, Pearlie Joubert, Miki Redelinghuys
  • Cinematography
    Miki Redelinghuys, Zacharia Mashele, Pearlie Joubert, Tim Wege
  • Editing
    Khalid Shamis
  • Sound
    Barry Donnelly
  • Scoring/Composition
    Charl-Johan Lingefelder, Edward George King
  • Narration
    Nkosikhona Swartbooi
  • Language(s)
    English
  • Subtitles
    English Subtitles Throughout
  • Certification
    Unclassified 18+

Book tickets

Mother City + Q&A
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Curzon - Screen 1
English Subtitles Throughout
Q&A with directors Miki Redelinghuys and Pearlie Joubert, and protagonists Nkosikhona Swartbooi and Mandisa Lusanda Shandu. Moderated by Che Scott-Heron Newton.
Mother City + Q&A
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The Light - Screen 9
English Subtitles Throughout
Q&A with directors Miki Redelinghuys and Pearlie Joubert, and protagonist Nkosikhona Swartbooi. Moderated by Nadia Emam.
Mother City + Q&A
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Showroom - Warner Chappell Production Music Screen 4
English Subtitles Throughout
Q&A with directors Miki Redelinghuys and Pearlie Joubert, and protagonist Nkosikhona Swartbooi. Moderated by Tara Brown.

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