Movie Description

Pavement Aristocrats - The Bergies of Cape Town

(1998)

Overview

Looks at a group of homeless people, the Bergies, in Cape Town, South Africa. Through a series of interviews, the film traces the Bergie community back to their Khoisan roots, outlines colonial dispossession, and looks at problems with alcohol dependency. It also gives the community a chance to tell their story, by zooming in on the daily life of two couples

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Original TitlePavement Aristocrats - The Bergies of Cape Town

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1998-01-01

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 58m

Production CompaniesScreen Ventures

Genres

  • Documentary