The film won the Best Documentary and Grand Chameleon Award at the 2012 Brooklyn Film Festival . Where to Watch Legally
Reviewers noted its evocative cinematography and the complex political questions it raises regarding the ANC's current leadership.
The film highlights the irony of the African National Congress (ANC)—the party of Nelson Mandela—overseeing the eviction of poor Black South Africans from their homes.
When the South African government began enacting the "Slums Act" to eradicate shantytowns, residents of Durban's informal settlements formed the movement ("people of the shacks") to resist.
Reviewers describe it as a "powerful, timely, and brilliant examination" of post-apartheid struggles.
Their activism led to violent retaliation, including a midnight attack on their settlement that forced some of the leaders into hiding. Critical Reception
Critics have praised the film for its raw, unsentimental look at "new apartheid"—the economic inequality persisting decades after formal racial segregation ended.
