Trailer When the War is Over

South Africa: After the War

Amsterdam | Thursday June 3 | 11.00 hrs
Followed by discussion with the directors

When the War is Over

When the War is Over deals with the after-effects of the South African Struggle against Apartheid, as experienced by two former members of the Bonteheuwel Military Wing (BMW), a militant teenage self-defence unit. Gori is now an army captain in the new South African army. Back from exile for almost a decade he is still unable to come to terms with life after Apartheid, not least with the prospect of married life. It is only in the extreme violence of being on the road fighting gangsterism, drug dealing and other criminal activities that he feels at home. One of his friends and comrades, Marlon, became a gang member, like most of the ex-activists. Yet Marlons political vision has remained intact, and he is eager to abandon a life of crime. He helps to initiate peace talks amongst warring groups but then his sister is murdered by a rival gang and he is faced with a dilemma.

François Verster (South Africa) | South Africa | 2002 | 52 min | English and Afrikaans spoken, English subtitles

awards: Best Film, Norwegian Documentary Film Festival 2003, SIGNIS Award, Zanzibar International Film Festival 2003, Gold Stone Award 2003, Stone Craft Awards 2003: Direction, Script, Music.

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Film & Animation

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