Simon and I

Bev Ditsie

South Africa|2002|54 min|eng|Sub Spa|Doc

An intimate and inspiring portrait of South African gay rights activist Simon Nkoli, who died of AIDS in 1998, and his fellow activist, Bev Ditsie. Chronicling two remarkable decades of activism, their story charts the history of LGBTQI+ liberation movement in South Africa and presents a personal account of the devastating AIDS epidemic in Africa.

TECHNICAL SHEET
  • Dir Bev Ditsie
  • Scr Bev Ditsie, Nicky Newman
  • Prod Nicky Newman
  • Comp. Prod See Thru Media
FESTIVALS

2002 IDFA, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam; Vues d’Afrique Festival (Mejor Directora); Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival; Encounters Documentary Festival, San Francisco Gay & Lesbian Film Festival; Chicago Gay & Lesbian Film Festival; Reel Affirmations Film Festival.

23 June
Golem (Sara 5) · 18:00