Fear Fokol
Awards
CPH:DOX (2025) โ Nominated: New Vision Award
Fear Fokol takes a deep dive into South Africaโs booming private security industry, driven by fear, inequality and mistrust in the โotherโ. With more than 550,000 private security guards, outnumbering the police and military combined, the industry has become a powerful force in protecting South Africaโs residents. As filmmaker Tuva Bjรถrk takes us on a night-time journey into the anxieties and fears of Johannesburgโs affluent residents, Fear Fokol reveals the fragile illusion of safety they provide, while reflecting on ideas of ownership, protection and vulnerability. Through a voyeuristic lens, the film examines the social divide that fuels the demand for private protection within an industry built on the failure of public protection and commodified fear, exposing the deeper psychological and socio-economic issues behind the commercialisation of security and the fragile nature of safety in a divided society.
Film Stills
Trailer
Previous Festivals
CPH:DOX (2025)
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