Pavement Aristocrats - The Bergies of Cape Town

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

Release Date

January 1, 1998

Status

Released

Original Title

Pavement Aristocrats - The Bergies of Cape Town

Runtime

58min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Afrikaans, English

Production Companies

Screen Ventures