Former District Six residents and those who have returned talk about the rebuilding of an area they once called home. Under the apartheid government, District Six residents were forcibly removed from their homes and now the area is being rebuilt during a democratic era. But it is not the justice that was hoped for.
Copyright: Yazeed Kamaldien (2017)
This was a visual love letter to my home city, Cape Town, during the Covid-19 pandemic. I was working as a journalist at the time and was able to move around the city but found its empty streets was missing an essential component — citizens. A city is not a city without its people.
This short film made during the Covid-19 pandemic shows a Cape Town community’s response to the need for food.
Soraya is a well-known kasidah, an Islamic song, in Cape Town. It is among the songs used as the inspiration for my video series, Sounds of a Cape Town Home.
Dance For All is a school teaching dance in Cape Town. This short video was aimed at recruiting new talent to join its classes.
This short film is about my childhood home. It is part of a personal video series, Sounds of a Cape Town Home.
This short film was made for non-profit organisation Penny Appeal and its focus on funding education.
Cape Town-born artist Lionel Davis took a stand against injustice with his creativity. In this 22-minute film, he talks about life during apartheid South Africa, spending time in prison for his activism and what keeps him going. With a mighty laugh and sense of humour, his mighty heart beat prejudice.
Copyright: Yazeed Kamaldien (2018)
Thousands of people every week seek help from doctors and nurses at the Khayelitsha Hospital in Cape Town. And while many complain about public health facilities, few take the time to listen to the challenges.
Doctors and nurses at Khayelitsha Hospital say they are struggling with limited resources to help the township’s residents.
The Western Cape health minister Nomafrench Mbombo says her department has a plan to build more health facilities to meet the needs of locals.
Copyright: Yazeed Kamaldien (2015)
The Labia cinema in Cape Town is known by many locals being the oldest independent cinema in South Africa. This trailer is for a short film about its history and the people who work at The Labia. Some of the former staff members in this film have passed on.
Copyright: Yazeed Kamaldien