Prince used to be a gangster. Now he walks his Soweto streets with a slight swagger, a little trouble in his hat, and when he dances on a street corner, the kids, the mamas, the hustlers, even the tsotsis stop to watch.
The African Cypher is about what happens when dance is the thing that keeps you alive..literally, spiritually, economically. It’s about ritual, celebration, council, storytelling.
It’s about Prince, a little bit famous for the way he moves down a dusty Soweto street. It’s about Tom London from Soweto’s Finest, who says, “when we dance we find purpose with our bodies.”
“I dance, as if I have a gun to my head.” —
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🏆 Best SA Documentary — Durban International Film Festival
🏆 Audience Award — Encounters
🏆 African Academy Award nominee
It’s been on YouTube, mostly unseen. We’ve never shared it on Instagram. Beginning of winter in South Africa, if you’re looking for something real to watch this weekend, here it is.
Link in bio. ⛈️🎬
Dir. Bryan Little | Prod. Filipa Domingues
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