Is This About Filmmaking?

Today, we're diving into the sequence analysis of the closing moments of Sabbatical . We'll be focusing on the sequence where Dineo goes to Lesego's house; a quiet but emotionally charged encounter that brings many of...

This episode is dedicated to Ntate Seputla Sebogodi. We thank you for your craft, but most importantly, for the familiarity you brought to every role, ensuring the characters felt human and authentic. May your legacy...

In this episode, we explore Sabbatical through the lens of Black feminist thought. We examine how the film invites conversations about identity, self-definition, care, belonging, and the pressures placed on Black women...

For this month, we take a look at Sabbatical, a film that is written and directed by Karabo Lediga. It follows a banker who returns unannounced to her childhood home and her overbearing mother, whom she hardly visits...

On our last episode, we discuss the responsibility passed down from the older generation to the youth through a case study of Blackbeard ‘s character archetype derived from the Virgin’s Promise. Listener discretion...

On the penultimate episode on Night of the Kings, we continue quite an emotional journey going through this film that fell into our hands. We step inside La Maca, Côte d'Ivoire's largest prison and the setting of the...

<p>In our last episode, we continue to talk about the opening sequence, which introduces Johan Niemand and who he is in his imaginary world, which would eventually influence his trajectory in his journey with the...

<p>On this week’s instalment of Christiaan Olwagen’s Kanarie, we focus on the first ten minutes. We analyse the opening sequence: the wedding dress, the flawed Boy George makeup, and the sudden shift into a new-wave...

<p>We identify the social institutions shaping Johan’s journey, including the military, masculinity, nationalism, and examine how they enforce conformity while suppressing identity and desire.</p><p><br></p><p>Listener...

<p>Today we discuss the “Virgin’s Promise” story structure in Kanarie, focusing on Johan Niemand as the “virgin” figure. What is it like to be a young man trapped between duty, identity, and self-expression in...

<p>Kanarie (2018) is a coming of-age film that follows a young man trying to navigate his identity and place in the world.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we discussed our initial thoughts on the film and give a brief...

<p>In the final episode on Black Girl, we unpack one of the film’s most powerful scenes, still exploring themes of identity, colonialism, and isolation. We reflect on how Diouana’s story reveals the emotional toll of...

<p>A discussion on respectability politics as a regulating force, examining how it informs identity, social mobility, and belonging. We explore how characters navigate these expectations, and how compliance and...

<p>We get into epistemic violence vs epistemic disobedience. We discuss who gets to define truth, whose voices are erased, and what it means to push back.</p><p><br /></p><p>Listener discretion is advised.</p>

<p>To journey to something better means to encounter the unknown and sometimes a change in place doesn't mean a change in freedom.</p><p><br /></p><p>This month, we focus on Ousmane Sembène's 1966 film, Black Girl. A...