Waves follows three young girls growing up in one of South Africa’s most violent communities. The film looks at the effects that high levels of violence, rape and femicide have on the psyche of young girls growing up amongst it, and how they learn to cope.
2020 /
WINNER
WAVES
Director & Producer: Jessie Ayles,
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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.
2019 |
4 min
Cape Town | South Africa
Languages: English
