Pavement Aristocrats - The Bergies of Cape Town
Looks at a group of homeless people, the Bergies, in Cape Town, South Africa. Through a series of interviews, the film traces the Bergie community back to their Khoisan roots, outlines colonial dispossession, and looks at problems with alcohol dependency. It also gives the community a chance to tell their story, by zooming in on the daily life of two couples
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Pavement Aristocrats - The Bergies of Cape Town
- Overview
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- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1998
Runtime
0h 58m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Pavement Aristocrats - The Bergies of Cape Town
Production Companies
Screen Ventures
Director
François Verster
Description
Looks at a group of homeless people, the Bergies, in Cape Town, South Africa. Through a series of interviews, the film traces the Bergie community back to their Khoisan roots, outlines colonial dispossession, and looks at problems with alcohol dependency. It also gives the community a chance to tell their story, by zooming in on the daily life of two couples
