Mother City

Cape Town: One of the most beautiful cities in the world remains divided by segregation even 30 years after the end of apartheid. Without the promised social housing, the Black population, pushed to the outskirts into makeshift dwellings, is unable to build a life in the city centre. The documentary MOTHER CITY follows Nkosikhona (Face) Swartbooi, a leading figure in the “Reclaim the City” movement, over the course of six years. With poignant honesty, the film visualizes the exhausting struggle for a dignified life. This fight, driven by deep conviction, continues even in the midst of the Covid crisis.