The Encounters Documentary Film Festival is Africa’s premier documentary festival. In 2013, it will have been bringing South African and international documentaries to the attention of African audiences for 15 years.
The Encounters films traditionally incorporate a variety of feature-length and short films, all with one common thread. They tackle contemporary issues and show us parts of life and the world we might not otherwise be exposed to. As the 2013 festival director Lesedi Oluko Moche puts it, “Documentaries broaden our experience of the world, showing us places few of us would otherwise see.” Continue reading
