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Cape Town
The Labia
Labia Cinema logo

68 Orange St, Gardens, Cape Town 8000

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Fri 20 June
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The Labia Theatre โ€“ Encounters 2025 Film Festival Schedule. Click on film titles for details or on “Buy Labia Tickets” to book.
Ster Kinekor logo

V&A Waterfront, Dock Rd, Cape Town

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Ster Kinekor V&A, Cine 11 โ€“ Encounters 2025 Film Festival Schedule. Click on film titles for details or on “Buy V&A Tickets” to book.

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Ster Kinekor V&A, Cine 13 โ€“ Encounters 2025 Film Festival Schedule. Click on film titles for details or on “Buy V&A Tickets” to book.

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Between the Ordinary and the Uncanny Shorts Block perfectly a strangeness: In the dazzling incandescence of an unknown desert, three donkeys discover an abandoned astronomical observatory and the universe. A sensorial, cinematic exploration of what a story can be.
The Fries Philosopher: Discover the soul of Amsterdam’s Turkish fries baker Abi, as he struggles with the demolition of his beloved snack bar. Abi is a neighborhood father, a poet and an entertainer.

  • perfectly a strangeness
  • The Fries Philosopher
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Ster Kinekor V&A, Cine 7 โ€“ Encounters 2025 Film Festival Schedule. Click on film titles for details or on “Buy V&A Tickets” to book.

Bertha Movie House

Ekuphumleni, Cape Town 7784

https://isivivanacentre.org.za/bertha-movie-house/

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Sat 21 June
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Bertha Movie House โ€“ Encounters 2025 Film Festival Schedule. Click on film titles for details or on “RSVP” to book.
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Fri 20 June
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7:15 PM Buy V&A Tickets Ster Kinekor V+A
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Sat 21 June
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Mon 23 June
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Wed 25 June
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Thu 26 June
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Fri 27 June
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Sat 28 June
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3:00 PM Ster Kinekor V+A
3:00 PM RSVP Bertha Movie House
4:30 PM Buy Labia Tickets The Labia Theatre
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The Bioscope
The Bioscope Independent Cinema

44 Stanley Ave, Milpark, Johannesburg 2092

https://thebioscope.co.za/

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Bioscope Independent Cinema โ€“ Encounters 2025 Film Festival Schedule. Click on film titles for details or on “Buy Bioscope Tickets” to book.
Ster Kinekor logo

177 Oxford Rd, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196

https://www.sterkinekor.com/find-cinemas/the-zone-@-rosebank

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The Zone @ Rosebank โ€“ Encounters 2025 Film Festival Schedule. Click on film titles for details or on “Buy Rosebank Tickets” to book.

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The Zone @ Rosebank โ€“ Encounters 2025 Film Festival Schedule. Click on film titles for details or on “Buy Rosebank Tickets” to book.

NMF logo

107 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg

Time Film Name Tickets
Wed 25 June
6:00 PM Put your soul on your hand and walk + Panel Buy NMF Tickets
Nelson Mandela Foundation โ€“ Encounters 2025 Film Festival Schedule. Click on film titles for details or on “Buy NMF Tickets” to book.
Time Film Name Tickets Cinema
Mon 23 June
6:15 PM The Brink of Dreams This documentary chronicles the lives of a group of young Egyptian girls from a very conservative small village in Upper Egypt who formed an all-female acting troupe despite family rejection. Buy Rosebank Tickets The Zone @ Rosebank
6:30 PM Didy What remains, thirty years on, of the memory of a mother left too soon? Buy Bioscope Tickets Bioscope Independent Cinema
Tue 24 June
6:00 PM 6 Kings and 6 Queens W/P + Q&A The sudden passing of Balobedu Rain Queen Modjadji VI in 2005 signalled the end of the 200-year-old dynasty of female rulers; the only matrilineal monarch in Africa. Buy Bioscope Tickets Bioscope Independent Cinema
6:15 PM Albie: A Strange Alchemy W/P + Q&A A poetic portrait of Albie Sachs, anti-apartheid icon and constitutional court judge, whose experiences under the apartheid regime and visionary ideals helped forge South Africaโ€™s path to justice and transformation. Buy Rosebank Tickets The Zone @ Rosebank
8:15 PM Abo Zaabal 89 In this documentary, he films his efforts to renew and restore relationships with his parents and find a path to historical truth, emotional comprehension and psychological healing. Buy Rosebank Tickets The Zone @ Rosebank
8:30 PM Shifting Baselines + Q&A Where the Rio Grande meets the sea, the rockets of SpaceX are launched; astronomers gaze skyward, hawkers shill their wares and environmentalists survey the damage. Welcome to Boca Chica, USA. Buy Bioscope Tickets Bioscope Independent Cinema
Wed 25 June
6:00 PM Put your soul on your hand and walk + Panel Buy NMF Tickets Nelson Mandela Foundation
6:15 PM The Walk Asil, a young Syrian refugee, processes her trauma through Amal, a giant puppet symbolizing millions of displaced children. Amal’s journey from the Syrian border in Turkey across Europe is one of compassion and discovery. Buy Rosebank Tickets The Zone @ Rosebank
6:30 PM Womxn: Working W/P + Q&A Against the backdrop of South Africa’s femicide crisis, a fearless group of activist women wages a historic battle for decriminalisation while protecting their vulnerable community through groundbreak Buy Bioscope Tickets Bioscope Independent Cinema
8:30 PM Yalla Parkour In her relentless pursuit of a memory that reinforces her sense of belonging, Areeb crosses paths with Ahmad, a Parkour athlete in Gaza. Nostalgia meets with ambition, and the weight of a confined past meets with an unpredictable future. Buy Rosebank Tickets The Zone @ Rosebank
8:30 PM Normal To Me W/P An engaging feature documentary that intimately explores the lives of individuals with special needs, all employed at a protective workshop in the charming seaside town of Fish Hoek. Buy Bioscope Tickets Bioscope Independent Cinema
Thu 26 June
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6:30 PM Fitting in Within the walls of a prestigious men’s residence called “Eendrag”, young South African students are confronted with a past that has not been forgotten. Buy Bioscope Tickets Bioscope Independent Cinema
8:15 PM This is Ballroom In Rio de Janeiro City and its outskirts, LGBTQ+ youth of color recreates Ballroom culture on their own terms. A portrait of the dramas, the voguing performances, and the art of shade, 50 years after its inception in New York. Buy Rosebank Tickets The Zone @ Rosebank
8:30 PM Sam Nzima W/P + Q&A In order to truly grasp the significance of the iconic image of Hector Pieterson, we must delve deeper into Sam Nzima’s personal journey, both before and after capturing that life-changing moment. Buy Bioscope Tickets Bioscope Independent Cinema
Fri 27 June
6:15 PM And She Didn’t Die + Q&A A daughter chronicles her mother’s journey from rural storyteller to revolutionary to acclaimed feminist writer in exile, a life that was an act of resistance. Buy Rosebank Tickets The Zone @ Rosebank
6:30 PM The Tree of Authenticity A film essay exploring the Democratic Republic of Congo’s colonial history and its ecological significance, highlighting the Congo Basin’s vital role in consuming carbon dioxide and shaping global environmental balance over a century. Buy Bioscope Tickets Bioscope Independent Cinema
8:30 PM Yumi + Q&A In a brave fight for survival, South Pacific students like Romabeth (25), Vishal (26) and Solomon (27) are inspiring a global movement to demand legal accountability for climate change at the world’s highest court, pushing for historic action. Buy Rosebank Tickets The Zone @ Rosebank
8:30 PM Capturing Water + Q&A Working-class citizens, a farmer, and a suburban activist rise up to defend their water, land, and dignity against a city’s neglect and broken promises. Buy Bioscope Tickets Bioscope Independent Cinema
Sat 28 June
1:30 PM Best of Fest And She Didn’t Die A daughter chronicles her mother’s journey from rural storyteller to revolutionary to acclaimed feminist writer in exile, a life that was an act of resistance. Buy Rosebank Tickets The Zone @ Rosebank
3:00 PM Best of Fest 6 Kings and 6 Queens W/P The sudden passing of Balobedu Rain Queen Modjadji VI in 2005 signalled the end of the 200-year-old dynasty of female rulers; the only matrilineal monarch in Africa. Buy Bioscope Tickets Bioscope Independent Cinema
3:30 PM In Her Name Shorts Block Victoria: Victoria sets up a helium balloon business in Nairobi as a means of surrounding herself with joy, as well as finding security after escaping an abusive relationship.
Before 16: Elizabeth became a mother at just 16 after a traumatic sexual assault. Now, 15 years later, she reflects on the profound challenges and emotions of raising her child under extraordinary circumstances.
Seeds from Kivu? In Kivu (DR Congo), women who were gang-raped by the region’s guerrillas who control the mineral resources are undergoing psychological treatment to deal with the dilemma of accepting the babies they have given birth to after being raped.

  • Victoria
  • Before 16
  • Seeds from Kivu
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5:00 PM More Than Meets the Eye Shorts Block Sprouting: A poignant look at the lives of young South African women navigating the cultural, emotional, and economic pressures of Eurocentric beauty ideals.
Am I the Skinniest Person You’ve Ever Seen? Follows Eisha and Seema, soul-mate sisters whose shared dietary goal becomes a harrowing descent for Eisha. Years later, her auto-ethnographic narrative revisits her troubling past, addressing body image and self-acceptance.

  • Sprouting W/P + Q&A
  • Am I the Skinniest Person You’ve Ever Seen?
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5:30 PM Matabeleland + Q&A Chris, a 60-year-old immigrant haunted by the unburied spirit of his fatherโ€”killed in a genocideโ€”struggles to support his sprawling family, but as love with Dumi deepens and demands commitment, he must confront his past, his faith, and the heavy legacy he carries. Buy Rosebank Tickets The Zone @ Rosebank
6:00 PM Roots of Resistance Shorts Block The Other Side of Beauty: A photographer, captivated by the stars and the beauty of his country, turns his lens toward a darker truth: exposing his government’s role in the Darfur genocide. But his courage comes at a cost.
Dreams of a Revolution: Along the haunted road to Inhaminga, the echoes of past revolutions linger, as a search for meaning uncovers only timeless words and restless ghosts.
The Medallion: Ruth and her mother go back to Ethiopia and explore her mother’s story as a survivor of the Red Terror genocide. Amidst a new civil war, the two revisit a country bursting with history and culture.
Ahmad Alive: Tracing Palestine History Through Good Films No. 4 “Attacks on Gaza Recorded by Citizen Journalists: 2008-09 & 2023-24”

  • The Other Side of Beauty
  • Dreams of a Revolution + Q&A
  • Medallion
  • Ahmad Alive
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8:00 PM Yintah W/P A focus on the impact on the lives of the Wet’suwet’en people who live on unceded territory, as they oppose the construction of multiple pipelines. Buy Rosebank Tickets The Zone @ Rosebank
8:00 PM Anselm in 3D Anselm Kiefer is one of the greatest contemporary artists. His past and present diffuse the line between film and painting, thus giving a unique cinematic experience that dives deep into an artist’s work and reveals his life path. Buy Rosebank Tickets The Zone @ Rosebank
8:00 PM Mothers of Chibok A community of mothers in a Nigerian village struggle to persevere while grieving for their daughters, who were kidnapped by Boko Haram. Buy Bioscope Tickets Bioscope Independent Cinema
Sun 29 June
11:00 AM Unmasking the Self Shorts Block Message from Anonymous: Three people hide a secret, if it comes out, their lives will be turned upside down.
At the Edge of Skin: At the Edge of Skin is an observational documentary guided by the lives of Laiz and Joselito, both black and albino.
Facing Forward: Through the eyes of three para surf athletes, this documentary celebrates resilience, determination, and the unbreakable human spirit.

  • Message from Anonymous
  • At the Edge of Skin W/P
  • Facing Forward W/P
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12:00 PM The Shadow Scholars + Q&A Professor Kingori explores Kenya’s essay mills supplying work for students globally. Thousands of educated but underemployed Kenyans earn from this billion-dollar industry undermining education’s integrity. Buy Rosebank Tickets The Zone @ Rosebank
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2:00 PM How to Build a Library + Q&A Two Nairobi women set out to revive a former whites-only library, facing political hurdles, funding battles, and the enduring legacy of colonialism. Buy Rosebank Tickets The Zone @ Rosebank
3:00 PM Best of Fest Sam Nzima W/P In order to truly grasp the significance of the iconic image of Hector Pieterson, we must delve deeper into Sam Nzima’s personal journey, both before and after capturing that life-changing moment. Buy Bioscope Tickets Bioscope Independent Cinema
5:00 PM Fragments of a Forgotten Land Shorts Block The Rock Speaks: A hybrid AI documentary which navigates the trans-global technological production supply chain, told from the perspective of a piece of cobalt.
The Sending of the Crows: This documentary connects a |xam legend told by brother and sister Dia!kwain and !kweiten ta ||ken in Cape Town in 1874 to the present.
Flowers An Amazon ethnocide is justified by war in Ukraine. All streamed on-line under the gaze of the filmmaker, he leaves the screen and meets his 3-year-old son who marvels at the flowers in the garden.

  • The Rock Speaks
  • The Sending of the Crows W/P
  • Flowers
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7:00 PM Kabul Chaos + Q&A A look back at the years leading up to the fall of Kabul and the perilous evacuation of civilians trapped inside the French embassy in the hours following the Taliban’s takeover of the country in 2021. Buy Rosebank Tickets The Zone @ Rosebank
Encounters 2025 Film Festival Schedule. Click on film titles for details or on “Buy Tickets” to book.