{"id":28919,"date":"2012-04-26T10:36:13","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T14:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=28919"},"modified":"2013-01-21T14:55:24","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T19:55:24","slug":"hot-docs-meanwhile-in-mamelodi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/04\/26\/hot-docs-meanwhile-in-mamelodi\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Docs: Meanwhile in Mamelodi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/04\/26\/hot-docs-meanwhile-in-mamelodi\/meanwhile-in-mamelodi-still\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28920\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-28920\" title=\"Meanwhile in Mamelodi Still\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/04\/Meanwhile-in-Mamelodi-Still-600x284.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/04\/Meanwhile-in-Mamelodi-Still-600x284.png 600w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/04\/Meanwhile-in-Mamelodi-Still-1024x485.png 1024w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2012\/04\/Meanwhile-in-Mamelodi-Still.png 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Beautifully shot and patiently constructed, <em>Meanwhile in Mamelodi<\/em> offers a glimpse into the life of tuck shop keeper, Steven Mtsweni and his family during the 2010 World Cup of soccer. The Mtswenis live in what they describe as the \u201cshack side\u201d of Extension 11, one of the poorest districts in the township of Mamelodi, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The family\u2019s struggles and hopes for a better future run parallel to their anticipation of the World Cup, and especially of the host nation\u2019s performance. Steven\u2019s face \u2013 throughout an icon of austere perseverance in light of the deepest poverty \u2013 bursts out with joy when South Africa scores their first goal. His daughter Moskito\u2019s aspirations to become a professional footballer are magnified by the excitement rippling throughout the township with the calls of vuvuzelas. \u201cCan you feel it?\u201d asks Steven. \u201cIt is gone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the film\u2019s title suggests, the World Cup ultimately comes and goes, leaving Mamelodi exactly where it was before the tournament. The film does not, however, hold on a cynical note, giving as much voice to the Mtswenis\u2019 humanity and complex personalities as it does to issues of extreme poverty and inequality that still plague post-Apartheid South Africa.<\/p>\n<p><em>Meanwhile in Mamelodi<\/em> is a surprisingly subtle and engaging documentary, despite its heavy subject matter. This is an especially impressive accomplishment considering it was director Benjamin Kahlmeyer\u2019s graduating project from the Baden-Wuerttemberg Film Academy. <em>Mamelodi<\/em> is a promising start for the young filmmaker.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotdocs.ca\/film\/title\/meanwhile_in_mamelodi\" target=\"_blank\">Meanwhile in Mamelodi<\/a><\/em><\/strong> screens this Friday (April 27) at the TIFF Bell Lightbox and this Saturday (April 28) at the Cumberland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beautifully shot and patiently constructed, Meanwhile in Mamelodi offers a glimpse into the life of tuck shop keeper, Steven Mtsweni and his family during the 2010 World Cup of soccer. 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