Summary
When their shantytowns are threatened with mass eviction, three ‘young lions’ of South Africa’s new generation rise from the shacks and take their government to the highest court in the land, putting the promises of democracy to the test.
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Critics like it more than audiences (+24)
Critics 100Audiences 76GoodWatch 69
Tomatometer100%
IMDb7.6
Reach
To rent or buy in 4 countries
Released
2012
June 1, 2012
14 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Directing · 2
- Christopher Nizza Director, Producer, Editor
- Dara Kell Director, Producer, Editor
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