Paul Taylor's documentary about the Agape Care Center in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, a privately run orphanage founded by "Grandma" Zodwa Mqadi, is a remarkable achievement. Neither sentimental nor condescending, it shines a light on both Mqadi and the children she inspires to reach for a better future, despite the harsh hand life has dealt them.
Shot over the course of three years, the film's heart and soul is Slindile Moya, who lost her parents to AIDS in 2000, when she was nine. Her older siblings -- three sisters and a brother -- reluctantly placed Slindile, three younger sisters and their little brother Mtho at Agape; only Nonkulueka, the youngest o...
Released:
2006
Rated:
NR
Length:
83 mins