PREVIEW: Unearthing the facts in an illegal mining documentary
An illegal mining documentary by a local filmmaker and his team, is unearthing the facts about resilient women in Blaauwbosch.
An oSizweni filmmaker is unearthing facts with an illegal mining documentary.
Simphiwe Qwabe recently uploaded a micro-budget documentary.
This short-length feature tells the story of elderly women working in an open cast coal mine near Blaauwbosch.
His documentary is titled Amandla eMbokodo (resilience of women).
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Initially, Qwabe intended to raise awareness on the health issues these women face.
Yet the story began to focus more on their phenomenal strength, doing manual labour to support families.
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“Some people said I am touching on a sensitive story, since some people have died in these excavations, but I am so passionate about telling this story.”
For the full story on the illegal mining documentary, read this week’s Newcastle Advertiser.
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