TCFF2018 / Big Fish Shorts Films
August 24, 2013

Death Before Christmas

The little-known Ahmed Timol Unit of the Umkhonto We Sizwe, based in Lenasia, had three members - Commander Prakash Napier, Yusuf Akhalwaya and Jameel Chand. Prakash and Yusuf died during a sabotage mission in 1989.  Now Jameel survives to tell their story....

August 24, 2013

My Last Swim

Mathapelo Lediga grew up with a love of swimming, a love shattered when one day, after a day at the pool, at the age of 7 her aunt’s boyfriend raped her.  Now, her fear of water overcomes her, as she grapples with her pain of...

August 24, 2013

Cape Town Fella

A personal Documentary about filmmaker Sabela Cuba’s quest to understand why his father was so distant during his childhood.  One the back of a rumour that his parents were in an arranged marriage, Sabela decides to find out more about this practice....

August 24, 2013

Uncle And Nephew

Malume and Mshana live in the township of Khayelitsha and dream of one day performing their comedy act on the same stage as South Africa superstar comic Trevor Noah.   ...