Lamentations of Judas
Blurring the edges of the documentary genre, Lamentations of Judas is a contemporary retelling of the gospel of Luke, with the cast consisting of members of a community of black Angolan soldiers who once fought white South Africa’s colonial wars and now live displaced lives in the ruins of a former asbestos-mining town on the edge of the Kalahari.
Cunningham
This masterfully produced documentary about avant-garde dancer Merce Cunningham and his enduring relationship with avant-garde musician John Cage blends recreations of Cunningham’s landmark works with rich archival footage garnered over three decades.
A Feast in Time of Plague
A Feast in Time of Plague is a documentary that examines the artistic responses by state-funded theatre-makers to the apartheid state. Its focus is on those who worked in the Cape Performing Arts Board (CAPAB) between 1970 and 1990.