Filmmakers Against Women Abuse (FAWA) is the South African Documentary Filmmakers Association’s project at Encounters International Film Festival which runs until Sunday 16 June in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
FAWA is an opportunity for filmmakers to use the skills they have to speak out against the continued violence against women. The following films have been selected and are showing at Encounters:
Flashbacks directed by Jessica Vale
Bendu and Olivia’s Story directed by Jessica Vale
Scars directed by Lerato Moloi
See, Speak and Hear No Evil directed by Twiggy Matiwana
Lobola directed by Mbali Mthethwa
Umalume (My Uncle) directed by Nduduzo Shandu
Unlearning Violence directed by Sara Gouveia and Kofi Zwana
In My Footsteps directed by Guy Hubbard
Tumi produced by Community Media Trust
Read more about the films and filmmakers on http://docfilmsa.com/fawa-films-at-encounters/.
