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
Release Date | January 1, 1998 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Pavement Aristocrats - The Bergies of Cape Town | |
Runtime | 58min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | Afrikaans, English | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | South Africa | |
Production Companies | Screen Ventures |