SWIM HARD - Along Africa’s southern coastline, near a small seaside town, a group of ragtag swimmers have come together to train for the ultimate chance; a shot at the 2028 Olympics. In anticipation of their impending glory, the Association’s founder and leader David, has hired Jess to photograph his team’s road to victory. Jess, alone and struggling to find her place in the world, thinks she’s landed her dream job, and maybe even a home. There’s just one problem. This swim team is strictly anti-water.
FLEAS - Tonderai, a young Zimbabwean boy living in a South African township, anxiously awaits his mother’s return from work at nightfall. He fears the worst for her due to a recent bout of xenophobic attacks. He watches over his gravely ill and bedridden younger brother who becomes desperate for drinking water. With no running water in their shack, Tonderai must now venture out to the communal amenities to bring his brother back safe drinking water and in doing so must risk his life from his neighbours who are attacking foreigners.
MEMOIRS OF AMANDA - Amanda's world was shaped by the harsh echoes of her parents' criticism, and this shattered her self-esteem as a child. At the age of 74, Amanda is a testament to the transformative power of self-achievement. Defying the odds has led her to set her sights on one final, seemingly insurmountable goal: completing the 109 km Cape Town Cycle Tour for the 23rd time.
BEING YOU - A reserved screenwriter sits in the middle of a press interview when a question about her past triggers a panic attack, causing her to faint. She wakes up and realizes she has travelled back in time to meet her outspoken younger self and must convince her not to make the mistake she has regretted for most of her life.
DEARS IN THE HEADLIGHTS - After losing her brother to a drunk driving accident, Philly discovers an unusual way to process her pain—through taxidermy. She salvages roadkill creatures and meticulously restores them, transforming tragedy into art. Finding solace in giving lost lives a second form of existence. Her mother, Caro, channels grief into activism as a leader in SADD (South Africans Against Drunk Driving) and with MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), she fights to prevent others from experiencing the same heartbreak. Dears in the Headlights examines the many ways we confront loss - to celebrate life, honor the living, and transform pain into purpose.
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