Reviews
Overview
A reconstruction of the history of South Africa’s first opera company, Eoan, and an exercise in getting at the truth, not only showing what it meant to be "a colored" during the apartheid regime, but also evoking the painful memories of that time. Interviews with former members of Eoan, photos, newspaper clippings, sound recordings, archive footage of opera performances and street scenes featuring the residents of District 6 in Cape Town give an impression of the world in which these people lived. By paying attention to the way in which the documentary was made – to questions that were not asked and answers that were not officially given – the painful truth behind the images and faces is gradually revealed.
Other films by Aryan Kaganof
Decolonising Wits
2015
The Flaw in Love
2015
The Promise of Water
2015
Mother's Day (Frans Zwartjes re-mix)
2014
Night is Coming - A Threnody For The Victims of Marikana
