ENCOUNTERS 2023: Survival, Sacrifice & Self Awareness (Shorts Compilation)

Every year since our founding in 2010, The Bioscope has proudly hosted screenings of The Encounters South African International Documentary Festival. Celebrating its 25 year as a festival, Encounters returns to The Bioscope once again with screenings from 23 June - 2 July. Tickets are R80. BOOKING ESSENTIAL.

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Survival, Sacrifice & Self Awareness (Shorts Compilation)

Push Comes To Shove: Stories of Obstetric Violence - Bongie's Story

Crushed Directed by Ella Rocca | Switzerland | 2022 | 8 min. Crush explores the complexities of having a crush and the obsessive nature of infatuation through a layered representation of intense contemplation. The film captures the cyclical spiral of thoughts and emotions and emphasises the vulnerability that can arise from these feelings.

Ikinji's Stories. Directed by Marwa El Sharkawy | Egypt | 2023 | 14 min. Three Egyptian women share their stories of life in rural Egypt. Rokia tells of lost love, as she and Rose recount stories of giving birth without medical assistance. They vividly reveal differences between then and now, painting a picture of life in the past.