The story of the lives of five ordinary black South African women living under the apartheid system, secretly shot with the help of journalist Nomavenda Mathiane, also featuring interviews with Fatima Meer and for the first time, Winnie Mandela
"Chris Austin's remarkable film" (Daily Express, London)
"A unique picture" (The Standard, London)
"Very viewable" (The Times, London)
"Creates a powerful, almost textural feel... one of the very best indictments of the South African regime. Highly recommended" (Time Out, London)
"Everything but a routine feature... marked by a composure that leaves nothing to be desired regarding clarity and wordless indignation" (Die Zeit, Frankfurt)
Finalist, New York Film Festival, MRAP Prize, Amiens Festival. Year's Highest Rated Documentary on German Television