Mier (The Ant)
Short Films • 26m
MIER follows two days in the lives of Oupa, a San hunter/gatherer who lives in the desert, and Boetie, a “colored” boy from a nearby settlement where his people have been relocated. Boetie is struggling with his own inner demons when he meets the older man, who shares his traditional values with the stubborn and proud youngster.
2022 NEW YORK AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION
DIRECTED BY OLIVER NORTH
SOUTH AFRICA | 2021 | ENGLISH & AFRIKAANS WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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