Three friends challenge the KwaZulu-Natal Elimination and Prevention of Re-emergence of Slums Act of 2007, taking their fight against eviction to South Africa's Constitutional Court.
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Three friends challenge the KwaZulu-Natal Elimination and Prevention of Re-emergence of Slums Act of 2007, taking their fight against eviction to South Africa's Constitutional Court.
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In the Kennedy Road informal settlement, three friends from the shackdwellers movement Abahlali baseMjondolo face eviction under the KwaZulu-Natal Elimination and Prevention of Re-emergence of Slums Act of 2007. They challenge the law in South Africa's Constitutional Court. Their legal victory comes amid violence in 2009, as the filmmakers become caught in the chaos. The film questions the fulfillment of Nelson Mandela's promise to house all citizens, long after his presidency ended.
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Why Watch
- Follow the fight against the 2007 Slums Act.
- See the aftermath of the 2009 Kennedy Road attack.
- Meet the members of Abahlali baseMjondolo.
Did You Know
- The KwaZulu-Natal Elimination and Prevention of Re-emergence of Slums Act was enacted in 2007.
- The violent attack on the Kennedy Road informal settlement occurred in 2009.
- Dear Mandela won the Grand Chameleon Award for Best Film at the Brooklyn Film Festival.
- The film was nominated for an Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Documentary in 2012.
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What is the main focus of the documentary Dear Mandela?
Dear Mandela focuses on three friends who are members of the shackdwellers movement Abahlali baseMjondolo, fighting eviction through a legal challenge against the KwaZulu-Natal Elimination and Prevention of Re-emergence of Slums Act of 2007.
What significant event occurred after the legal challenge in Dear Mandela?
After the legal challenge was successful, there was a violent attack on the Kennedy Road informal settlement in 2009.
What awards did Dear Mandela win?
Dear Mandela won the Grand Chameleon Award for Best Film and Best Documentary at the Brooklyn Film Festival, and Best South African Documentary at the Durban International Film Festival.
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