{"id":699,"date":"2015-07-11T20:17:35","date_gmt":"2015-07-11T18:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecritter.co.za\/?p=699"},"modified":"2015-07-11T20:17:35","modified_gmt":"2015-07-11T18:17:35","slug":"captivating-incisive-prolific-cape-mongo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecritter.co.za\/?p=699","title":{"rendered":"Captivating, Incisive, Prolific: Cape Mongo"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cape Mongo “Paper”. Photo credit: Anton Scholtz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the best thing I\u2019ve seen\u201d \u2026 say a lot of people I\u2019ve bumped into.<\/p>\n

Cape Mongo<\/em> is extraordinary. It\u2019s original and unexpectedly moving.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s nowhere to start as the films roll in an endless cycle \u2013 the endless cycles of modern day life that the series of short films point at.<\/p>\n

From the departure point of the rubbish and pollution our world suffers under, Francois Knoetze interrogates consumerism, waste, the social-economic divide in SA (and the world), corruption, the shameful state of SA\u2019s education \u2018system\u2019, and the diabolic effect of our impact on and use of the earth\u2019s resources.<\/p>\n

In \u201cGlass\u201d we encounter the South African multi-billion rand wine industry. \u201cThe charm of a refined culture\u201d. Who does it serve? Who does it hurt?<\/p>\n

In \u201cMetal\u201d the food industry\u2019s shameful waste is highlighted. Fast food \u2013 McDonalds, Burger King \u2013 those who can afford it \u2018enjoy\u2019 it. But even Shoprite, marketed as a cheap shop, exists solely to feed consumerism. Feed us. Who feeds those who can\u2019t afford to shop?<\/p>\n

In \u201cPlastic\u201d images of dying birds strangled by humanity\u2019s debris are set starkly against popular social events like The Colour Run \u2013 our money goes to worthy causes but would preventative measures not serve the world better? Knoetze shows us our Rainbow Nation of bottle caps \u2013 our plastic, superficial rainbow.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the rubbish that\u2019s in focus but rather the fragments and rubble of our chaotic \u2018cohesive\u2019 society. We work hard to disguise it, we work hard to make it real \u2013 but the shards of glass scratch at it and the plastic smothers it, and the paper misrepresents it.<\/p>\n

Wow \u2013 there\u2019s so much that Knoetze gives us to contemplate, and hopefully to take action about\u2026 will we? \u2026 words can\u2019t articulate what his images and stories do. His videos are prolific and everyone needs to see and hear and feel them for themselves\u2026<\/p>\n

Cape Mongo<\/em> is insightful, it\u2019s hurtful (if you care about South Africa and the world). And it must be seen by all. Go tomorrow, screening on Sunday 12\/07 from 10.00, last one at 15.00.<\/p>\n

– Sarah Roberson<\/strong><\/p>\n

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