How To Steal A Country

Feature - 93 min Broadcast - 58 min

A suspenseful story of corruption

A journey into how investigative journalists uncovered the alleged corruption scandal surrounding former President Jacob Zuma and the Gupta family. A huge data leak exposes the entire modus operandi behind the seizure of the South African state by private individuals with the help of corrupt politicians. When a judicial commission of inquiry is finally set up, the long-time president of the country, Zuma, is also summoned as a witness. His defense: It's all lies and fake news.

Festivals and Awards

International Documetary Film Festival Amsterdam 2019 | World Premiere

South African Film and Television Awards | Golden Horn | Winner (x2)

Durban International Film Festival | Official Selection

Human Rights Film Festival Berlin | Official Selection

Docs Barcelona | Official Selection

CountrySouth Africa
Running Time93:00
Date15 Nov, 2019
ProducerUhuru Productions Ltd
OriginalHD
Ref No8763

The Producers

Rehad Desai - Producer & Director

Rehad Desai is a Cape Town-born filmmaker who returned from exile in 1990 and now lives and works in Johannesburg, South Africa. Rehad has a Masters in History and began making documentaries in 1998. He formed Uhuru Productions in 2003 and has been the driving force behind the company ever since. He is also the Chairperson of the Human Rights Media Trust, formed in 2004.
Over the course of his time as a filmmaker, he has conceived and produced over 20 documentary films, many of which he has directed or co-directed. Six of these films have been feature length documentaries, produced with significant international participation and have received critical acclaim and wide festival take-up. Rehad is the founder director of the Tri-Continental Human Rights Film Festival

How To Steal A Country

A suspenseful story of corruption

The Producers

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