In the Shadows of the Mountain
A short film showing a rural South African farming communities' problems with surviving and making a living without running water, electricity or agricultural training and how one man is trying to change that.
In the Shadow of the Mountains
26 Minutes. 02:39 - Beautiful rural shots of the countryside, mountains and streams in Bergville, South Africa.
03:18 - Statue of a woman who refused to be ruled by British power.
03:30 - Cart load being pulled by oxen on a dusty track.
05:30 - Footage showing a farmer and his cattle in his field.
08:30 - Shots of a large graveyard in the countryside.
09:52 - Shots of the dahar plant growing.
10:15 - Children playing football in a dusty eroded field.
14:53 - Shot of the deputy president, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, visiting the poverty stricken village.
16:20 - Shots of Godfrey Mia the tribal councillor.
20:07 - Shots showing a training plan by the council in action. Showing members of the community how to build and plaster a wall.
20:39 - Shot of woman ploughing a field by hand.
24:53 - Shots of men ploughing by hand and tending to their crops.
25:19 - Beautiful shot of a boy sitting on a rock in a field looking out to the huge expanse of the South Africa countryside and mountains.
FULL SYNOPSIS
26 Minutes. 02:39 - Beautiful rural shots of the countryside, mountains and streams in Bergville, South Africa.
03:18 - Statue of a woman who refused to be ruled by British power.
03:30 - Cart load being pulled by oxen on a dusty track.
05:30 - Footage showing a farmer and his cattle in his field.
08:30 - Shots of a large graveyard in the countryside.
09:52 - Shots of the dahar plant growing.
10:15 - Children playing football in a dusty eroded field.
14:53 - Shot of the deputy president, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, visiting the poverty stricken village.
16:20 - Shots of Godfrey Mia the tribal councillor.
20:07 - Shots showing a training plan by the council in action. Showing members of the community how to build and plaster a wall.
20:39 - Shot of woman ploughing a field by hand.
24:53 - Shots of men ploughing by hand and tending to their crops.
25:19 - Beautiful shot of a boy sitting on a rock in a field looking out to the huge expanse of the South Africa countryside and mountains.