“Black Mambas” are the first all-female anti-poaching unit in South Africa assigned to protect the Big Five (Elephants, Rhinos, Lions, Leopards, Buffalo) in the Greater Kruger Park. Chosen by the (mostly white male) conservation committees as a vital marketing tool, the women stand at the crossroads of progress and a colonial past.
2023 /
WINNER
BLACK MAMBAS
Director & Producer: Lena Karbe,
Lena Karbe, Jan Vasak and Ramadan Suleman
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
2022 |
81 min
South Africa | Mozambique
Languages: Sepedi | Xitsonga | English | Afrikaans
AWARD:
Stylistic Achievement Jury Prize
Type:
Doc Feature
Themes:
Women, Environment, Econony
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