Azibuye—The Occupation

Director: Dylan Valley

Institute History

  • 2020 Sundance Film Festival

Description

This provocative documentary explores the intersection of art, activism, and social justice in Johannesburg. When artists/activists Masello and Evan take up residence in an abandoned mansion in an affluent part of Johannesburg, they proclaim their occupation to be an artistic and political act in defiance of inequalities in land ownership in South Africa. Is it illegal squatting, or political protest? Do these disenfranchised individuals have a valid claim to land that centuries ago was stolen?

Screens with VR Cinema Program 1

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Screening Details

  • Section: New Frontier Exhibitions
  • Film Type: VR
  • Country: South Africa
  • Run Time: 11 min.
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