The Giant Is Falling

The Giant is Falling takes us through the big political events of recent years that signify the dying days of the ANC in South Africa. Locating the moment when things fell apart as the Marikana Massacre, the film charts the various ways people have collectively responded to the ANC’s failure to deliver on its promises. From the end of the ANC’s special relationship with the trade unions, to the #FeesMustFall student movement, to the more recent crushing electoral losses at the polls for the party of liberation, the film picks at the festering sore of inequality that is making the current status quo untenable.

Director: Rehad Desai

Production company: Uhuru Productions

Production year: 2016

Length: 77 minutes

SAFTA 2016 (Best Editing)
SAFTA 2016 (Best Sound Design)
Joburg Filmfestival 2016 (Best South African Film)
IDFA Amsterdam 2016 (Official Selection)