Mining Memory Land and Identity (2017) 

Synopsis

TheBioscope is proud to welcome back The Encounters South African International Documentary Film Festival. Tickets: R60 Mining Memory: Legacies of St Helena in the Northern Cape Dir Daniel Yon | Canada/St Helena/South Africa | 2018 | 56 minutes Considered neither 'European' or 'Native', the St Helenian immigrants who found themselves in the small mining community of Concordia, Namaqualand in 1907, were confronted with a bewildering social climate in a barren land. Locals of St Helenian descent share stories of their ancestors', with themes of race, heritage and the significance of 'place', both real and imagined, being explored. Land and Identity Dir Nomakhomazi Dewavrin & Okuhle Dyo | 2017 | South Africa | 50 min Current political debate swirls around historic land issues. This film is a moving account of the impact on kids and families of decisions that uproot people, evicting them from their homes and communities for reasons of greed and dubious policy. The story i