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Edward Simelane wins for his remarkable stone sculpture, called Mother and Child. But unbeknown to him, the competition is for whites only. In the ensuing national furore, the absurdities of legalised racial discrimination are gently, but tellingly, revealed.

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e'Lollipop is the extraordinary tale of two inseparable South African children - Tsepo and his orphaned friend Jannie. Together, with their dog Sugarball, life is full of childhood fun and antics until Jannie is seriously injured. e'Lollipop is a life-changing story that reminds us of the true value of friendship, family, community and sacrifice - despite colour or creed.

In the year 2000, it was alleged that some 300,000 children were serving as soldiers in armed conflicts in more than 30 countries around the world. Nearly 120,000 of these were allegedly engaged in various conflicts on the African continent.

Set in 1955 in the violent run up to Ghanaian independence, this ambitious political drama follows the conversion of conscience of the first black District Commissioner.

Loyalty and betrayal is strikingly explored in this poignant story of two friends Kini and Adams, who are inseparably bound by their mission to repair a wrecked car. They have a single goal: to escape their peri-rural existence to explore the wider world.

Winston Ntshona stars as a black South African gardener who walks into a white suburb for a job. On arriving, he discovers that another man might already have been hired. Ntshona ruins the chances for his competitor by accusing him of planning a theft.

Traditional beliefs say that the souls of the dead will not join their ancestors until the mourners cry at their graves. Max Bua, 19, from a South African farm community, has inherited his grandfather’s talent for mourning.

In this three-part series, Belgian filmmaker Thierry Michel takes an in-depth look at the reign of Mobutu Sese Seko.

In this three-part series, Belgian filmmaker Thierry Michel takes an in-depth look at the reign of Mobutu Sese Seko.

In this three-part series, Belgian filmmaker Thierry Michel takes an in-depth look at the reign of Mobutu Sese Seko.

This gripping story is a forthright indictment of the Truth and Reconciliation process in post-apartheid South Africa, yet also serves as a poignant memoir of a fractured family trying to come to terms with the past and present.